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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 5870541" data-attributes="member: 4534"><p>In another post you claimed to write the article in an attempt to foster discussion. Do you really think the above statement demonstrates an honest attempt at discussion? I don't. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You made a sweeping and insulting generalization about GW fans. Quite frankly, you should apologize for it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I truly believe $20 of today has the same purchasing power as $15 in 2000. Why wouldn't I believe the United States Department of Labor? Do you have a more reliable source of data? Do I believe it costs the same to produce? I don't know. I don't know how much it costs to produce a GW mini. Neither do you. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Did I claim GW was the only company out there selling miniatures? No, I did not. I simply compared them to other companies selling similar products that no longer exist. You choose not to address that point for some reason and instead focus on some strawman of your own creation. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is patently false. Your thesis statement was that GW was not a good business. You followed that up by spending a few paragraphs providing supporting evidence for your thesis statement that GW was not a good business. Furthermore, you made actual factual statements. You claim that their profit margin was 2000%. Even though you concede that the profit margin might be a bit different, that was a factual statement and not an opinion. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Some opinions don't need to be substantiated to be valid. "I think lobster tastes bad" is one such opinion. I might think lobster is the best tasting thing to come out of the ocean but that doesn't make the lobster hating opinion any less valid. Just baffling. You yourself recognize that some opinions need to be substantiated to be valid. Which is why you went through all the trouble of supporting your thesis statement that GW was a bad business. </p><p></p><p>Ultimately, you don't get to hide behind "It's just my opinion" as if where a shield to protect your written work from criticism. You made some arguments in favor of your position and others have attacked those arguments. That's how a dialogue works. You are interested in fostering a dialogue, right? Or do you only want people to agree with you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 5870541, member: 4534"] In another post you claimed to write the article in an attempt to foster discussion. Do you really think the above statement demonstrates an honest attempt at discussion? I don't. You made a sweeping and insulting generalization about GW fans. Quite frankly, you should apologize for it. Yes, I truly believe $20 of today has the same purchasing power as $15 in 2000. Why wouldn't I believe the United States Department of Labor? Do you have a more reliable source of data? Do I believe it costs the same to produce? I don't know. I don't know how much it costs to produce a GW mini. Neither do you. Did I claim GW was the only company out there selling miniatures? No, I did not. I simply compared them to other companies selling similar products that no longer exist. You choose not to address that point for some reason and instead focus on some strawman of your own creation. This is patently false. Your thesis statement was that GW was not a good business. You followed that up by spending a few paragraphs providing supporting evidence for your thesis statement that GW was not a good business. Furthermore, you made actual factual statements. You claim that their profit margin was 2000%. Even though you concede that the profit margin might be a bit different, that was a factual statement and not an opinion. Some opinions don't need to be substantiated to be valid. "I think lobster tastes bad" is one such opinion. I might think lobster is the best tasting thing to come out of the ocean but that doesn't make the lobster hating opinion any less valid. Just baffling. You yourself recognize that some opinions need to be substantiated to be valid. Which is why you went through all the trouble of supporting your thesis statement that GW was a bad business. Ultimately, you don't get to hide behind "It's just my opinion" as if where a shield to protect your written work from criticism. You made some arguments in favor of your position and others have attacked those arguments. That's how a dialogue works. You are interested in fostering a dialogue, right? Or do you only want people to agree with you? [/QUOTE]
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