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"Scaremongering"

  • 30-05-2012 10:25am
    #1
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I just read the Journal's articles giving the answers from four different parties to some questions posed by readers.

    It's mildly funny to compare the answers given by Pearse Doherty to those from Simon Coveney.


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  • #2
    meglome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,980 ✭✭✭meglome


    oscarBravo wrote: »
    I just read the Journal's articles giving the answers from four different parties to some questions posed by readers.

    It's mildly funny to compare the answers given by Pearse Doherty to those from Simon Coveney.

    It is a fact that 'scaremongering' only exists when the Yes campaign do it. When the no camp do it, it's... well ... em I'm not sure what it is but it's definitely not scaremongering, according to them.


  • #3
    hatrickpatrick
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    In my book, "scaremongering" is when you exaggerate or completely fabricate a particular negative outcome of voting a particular way. It is not merely pointing out the negative consequences of voting a certain way.
    The established no side is just as guilty of this as the established yes side is.


  • #4
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    In my book, "scaremongering" is when you exaggerate or completely fabricate a particular negative outcome of voting a particular way. It is not merely pointing out the negative consequences of voting a certain way.
    The established no side is just as guilty of this as the established yes side is.

    The No side (with some honorable exceptions I'm sure) is a lot more guilty of this than the Yes side.

    At this stage, a No campaigner who even tries to stick close to the facts is a rare individual.


  • #5
    beeftotheheels
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    The QI Elves tweeted "Beware false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance" GB Shaw

    Seems very fitting today.


  • #6
    C14N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭C14N


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    In my book, "scaremongering" is when you exaggerate or completely fabricate a particular negative outcome of voting a particular way. It is not merely pointing out the negative consequences of voting a certain way.

    This is what I like to think as well. I've tried to not use the word lately as some No campaigners like to say the Yes side is "scaremongering" by saying things like we won't have access to the ESM fund if we don't ratify the treaty. I don't know why stating the obvious and giving an honest warning is scaremongering, it seems like shouting "fore" at a golfcourse could be considered scaremongering under this definition :rolleyes:


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