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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Looking Into An Argument From The Outside

The other day I was looking for a particular video clip of a Monty Python movie online. I found this instead. This came out of a Monty Python movie. Made me laugh and want to share.


 
Man:
Oh look, this isn't an argument!
Mr. Vibrating:
Yes it is!
Man:
No it isn't! It's just contradiction!
Mr. Vibrating:
No it isn't!
Man:
It IS!
Mr. Vibrating:
It is NOT!
Man:
Look, you just contradicted me!
Mr. Vibrating:
I did not!
Man:
Oh, you DID!
Mr. Vibrating:
No no no!
Man:
You did just then!
Mr. Vibrating:
Nonsense!
Man:
(exasperated) Oh, this is futile!!
Mr. Vibrating:
No it isn't!
Man:
I came here for a good argument!
Mr. Vibrating:
No you didn't, no, you came here for an argument!
Man:
An argument isn't just contradiction.
Mr. Vibrating:
CAN be!
Man:
No it can't! An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
Mr. Vibrating:
No it isn't!
Man:
Yes it is! 'tisn't just contradiction.
Mr. Vibrating:
Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position!
Man:
Yes but that's not just saying "no it isn't".
Mr. Vibrating:
Yes it is!
Man:
No it isn't! Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
Mr. Vibrating:
No it isn't.
Man:
Yes it is!
Mr. Vibrating:
Not at all!
Man:
Now look...
Mr. Vibrating:
(Hits a bell on his desk) [DING] Good morning!
Man:
(stunned) What?
Mr. Vibrating:
That's it. Good morning.
Man:
But I was just getting interested!
Mr. Vibrating:
I'm sorry, the five minutes is up.
Man:
That was never five minutes!!
Mr. Vibrating:
I'm afraid it was.
Man:
It wasn't...
Mr. Vibrating:
I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue any more.
Man:
WHAT??
Mr. Vibrating:
If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
Man:
Yes, but that was never five minutes just now! Oh Come on!
Mr. Vibrating:
(Hums to himself.)
Man:
Look this is ridiculous!
Mr. Vibrating:
I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid!
Man:
Oh all right. (Pays.)
Mr. Vibrating:
Thank you.
Man:
Well...
Mr. Vibrating:
Well WHAT?
Man:
That wasn't really five minutes just now.
Mr. Vibrating:
I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid!
Man:
Well I just paid!
Mr. Vibrating:
No you didn't!
Man:
I DID!!!
Mr. Vibrating:
No you didn't!
Man:
Look, I don't want to argue about that!
Mr. Vibrating:
Well, you didn't pay!
Man:
Ah HAH!! If I didn't pay, why are you arguing??? I've got you.
Mr. Vibrating:
No you haven't!
Man:
Yes I have! If you're arguing, I must have paid.
Mr. Vibrating:
Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time.
Man:
Oh, I have had enough of this.
Mr. Vibrating:
No, you haven't.
Man:
Oh, shut up!
 
 
You have got to love human nature - Thank you for stopping by.

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