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| − | + | Spreading is a rhetorical trick used by debators, such as attorneys. The trick consists of overloading the opponent with a mass of information of dubious (or nonexistent) factuality, all of which the opponent must then refute. The goal is to bog the opponent down, especially in a scenario with limited time, to obtain victory by sheer confusion. | |
In essence, the tactic is similar to a [[filibuster]], another rhetorical trick playing upon limited time scenarios. | In essence, the tactic is similar to a [[filibuster]], another rhetorical trick playing upon limited time scenarios. | ||
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Revision as of 16:31, April 19, 2007
Spreading is a rhetorical trick used by debators, such as attorneys. The trick consists of overloading the opponent with a mass of information of dubious (or nonexistent) factuality, all of which the opponent must then refute. The goal is to bog the opponent down, especially in a scenario with limited time, to obtain victory by sheer confusion.
In essence, the tactic is similar to a filibuster, another rhetorical trick playing upon limited time scenarios.