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| title = The Sake of Argument | | title = The Sake of Argument | ||
| image = the_sake_of_argument.png | | image = the_sake_of_argument.png | ||
− | | titletext = 'It's not actually... it's a DEVICE for EXPLORING a PLAUSIBLE REALITY that's not the one we're in, to gain a broader understanding about it.' 'oh, like a boat!' '...' 'Just for the sake of argument, we should get a boat! You can invite the Devil, too, if you want.' | + | | titletext = 'It's not actually ... it's a DEVICE for EXPLORING a PLAUSIBLE REALITY that's not the one we're in, to gain a broader understanding about it.' 'oh, like a boat!' '...' 'Just for the sake of argument, we should get a boat! You can invite the Devil, too, if you want.' |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | + | {{incomplete|Only a summary of the main strip so far; no title text.}} | |
− | + | Ponytail is trying to get Cueball to consider a hypothetical situation, for the sake of argument. Cueball is questioning the wisdom of doing so, and postulating that assuming unreal hypotheses for the sake of argument is a stupid thing to do, because it causes more arguments. Ponytail then claims she is simply playing the devil's advocate, and Cueball again lambastes her for advocating for somebody as unsympathetic as the devil. | |
− | Cueball then pulls an ironic twist on Ponytail by revealing that he was questioning Ponytail's argumentative style for the sake of argument himself. The comic actually plays on the double meaning of "argument": Ponytail refers to | + | Cueball then pulls an ironic twist on Ponytail by revealing that he was questioning Ponytail's argumentative style for the sake of argument himself. The comic actually plays on the double meaning of "argument": Ponytail refers to a debate while Cueball suggests a quarrel in the last panel. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Ponytail and Cueball are talking | + | {{incomplete transcript}} |
− | :Ponytail: Just for the sake of argument, let's say | + | :[Ponytail and Cueball are talking] |
− | :Cueball: | + | :Ponytail: Just for the sake of argument, let's say that-- |
− | :[Panel zooms to only show Cueball | + | :Cueball: --wait, for the sake of what? |
+ | :[Panel zooms to only show Cueball] | ||
:Ponytail: Argument. | :Ponytail: Argument. | ||
− | :Cueball: Ok, cool, that's | + | :Cueball: Ok, cool, that's <em>totally</em> a good reason to say something that's wrong. Gotta have arguments. |
− | :[Panel returns to original view | + | :[Panel returns to original view] |
− | :Ponytail: I'm just playing | + | :Ponytail: I'm just playing devil's advocate. |
− | :Cueball: Ok. So you saw an argument where one side was the <em>Devil</em> | + | :Cueball: Ok. So you saw an argument where one side was the <em>Devil,</em> and you were like "Man, <em>that</em> guy could use an advocate." |
− | :Ponytail: It's... | + | :Ponytail: It's...<em>why</em> are you being so difficult? |
:Cueball: For the sake of argument. | :Cueball: For the sake of argument. | ||
− | :Ponytail: | + | :Ponytail: <em><b>Argh!</b></em> |
:Cueball: Yay, it's working! | :Cueball: Yay, it's working! | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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