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Originally posted by Oblivion437:
Also, Moore is a proven liar in the Goebbelsian tradition of lying. You tell just enough of the truth so that what comes out is a lie, but you're immune to factual cross-checking, and to say, it was "unethical and downright crooked to omit essential parts of a speech to lend a false impression" sounds fairly weak in comparison to "you made, from top to bottom a statement that was wholly false."
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Godwin's law aside... Moore's critics are equally guilty of the same by ommitting parts of his works when making critisms.
Again it is the nature of the 'opinion beast' to show the parts of a story that support the given veiwpoint being made. This is neither unethical or dishonest. At least Moore actually has facts and cites sources to back up his opinions. Unlike many of his critics in the links you have posted who's allegations are really a bunch of conjecture and unsupported assertions.
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Moore has never responded to the most serious criticisms levelled against BfC,
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"Serious" according to whom? These "serious" critisms according to your opinion could be shallow, contensious and unfounded conjecture according to another's opinion. Perhaps Moore considers many of these so-called serious critisms are actually lame cheap shots not even worth replying to. So, like the "serious" critisms themselves, Moore's lack of response to them is hardly a damning smoking gun, though you are free to claim as such.