Rhetoric

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Misogyny for the politically disenchanted

Zac Alstin | 02 November 2012 |

tags: Australia, feminism, misogyny, rhetoric

The Australian Prime Minister became an internet sensation after she denounced the misogyny of the Opposition Leader in Parliament. But does the word mean anything any more?

The audacity of pose

Alma Acevedo | 31 October 2012 |

tags: Barack Obama, election 2012, rhetoric

Soaring words are for the birds. You campaign with poetry, but you govern with prose.

Define disingenuous, please

Peter Saunders | 22 October 2012 |

tags: rhetoric, same-sex marriage, UK

Does being a Christian disqualify a public figure from participating in debates about government policy?

Why does the same-sex marriage debate seem so futile?

Michael Cook | 23 August 2012 |

tags: philosophy, rhetoric, same-sex marriage

We won't make any progress unless we unpack some of the fundamental issues.

Playing the man, not the ball

Zac Alstin | 26 April 2012 |

tags: philosophy, rhetoric, truth

Ad hominem arguments can be logical, but only after we have addressed the issue at hand.

Who’s afraid of the slippery slope?

Zac Alstin | 22 March 2012 |

tags: euthanasia, logical fallacies, rhetoric, same-sex marriage

"Slippery slope" arguments for issues like euthanasia or same-sex marriage are often labelled logical fallacies. Is this true?

Arguments for all seasons

Michael Cook | 16 September 2011 |

tags: bullying, homosexuality, paedophilia, rhetoric

Arguments for tolerance of homosexuality work equally well for paedophilia.

Sobering thoughts

Thomas C. Reeves | 21 July 2010 |

tags: Barack Obama, public debate, rhetoric

Criticism based on fact should be the common coin of public discourse, not misleading rumours.