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Satansplain #104 – On Rage Bait and Selective Debate (Lisa Barlow, LibsofTikTok)

“The only proper response to them is no response!” Or is it? A look into selective debate engagement and the people who fear it. Also, two recent examples of channels desperate to name-drop the Church of Satan for rage bait, and the end result.

00:00 – Intro
01:43 – “Don’t respond to trolls! Ever!”, they say
05:00 – No, there are sometimes good reasons: 1) Wrath
09:29 – 2) It’s fun
10:28 – 3) Sharpening the Intellect
11:54 – 4) The audience
15:19 – Further thoughts
23:37 – Lisa Barlow’s tequila and Church of Satan Magister David Harris’s reply
29:37 – Satanecdote: LibsofTikTok stupidity (no, we’re not located in Canada)

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Satansplain #083 – Listener Mail

Satansplain responds to mail from the listeners, including such topics as: Satanic ritual, The Satanic Witch, George Carlin, intellectual black holes, the fight against Satanic misinformation, and why I do what I do.

00:00 – Intro
01:24 – Using paper in ritual
04:00 – “Top Fan Badge”?
05:21 – “What would LaVey think of the world today?”
10:12 – George Carlin and Anton LaVey
15:15 – Satanecdote
21:45 – Dumbing it Down?
31:54 – Praise for StackExchange
34:12 – Battles Worth Fighting

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Satansplain #051 – Fine, Let’s Play the Dictionary Game

To those who would try to use the dictionary to discredit Satanism: Fine, let’s play the dictionary game. Also, Bill answers some questions about Satanic altars and selectively dealing with trolls on-line.

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Satansplain #030 – Logic & Fallacies, part 1

Presenting a 2-part special on the topic of logic and fallacies. Here in part 1, we’ll be going over what logic is and isn’t, why Satanists should care about this topic, and finally an introduction to logical fallacies.

Suggested sites:
https://infidels.org/library/modern/constructing-a-logical-argument/
https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com

00:00 – Intro / Why cover this?
06:05 – Why Logic?
08:51 – Logic intro, what logic isn’t, relevance to Satanists
15:40 – What logic is
16:58 – Inductive Reasoning
18:32 – No, it’s not faith
21:38 – Inductive Reasoning, continued
26:31 – Deductive reasoning: propositions & premises
32:27 – Deductive reasoning: Inference & conclusion
32:46 – Deductive reasoning: summary / example / set theory & circles
40:55 – Deductive reasoning: result types
44:03 – Fallacies: Intro
50:33 – Fallacies: Straw Man
52:58 – Fallacies: Personal Incredulity
53:38 – Fallacies: Black & White / Hoyle’s / Argument from Ignorance
59:06 – Fallacies: Shifting the Burden of Proof