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Originally Posted by MaggieL
That kind of mindless relativism is what makes liberal politics such a joke these days. Your thoughts are as valid as the logic behind them, no more and no less. Simply having them does not embue them with some kind of birthright of validity.
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Main Entry: val·id
Pronunciation: 'va-l&d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French valide, from Medieval Latin validus, from Latin, strong, potent, from valEre
1 : having legal efficacy or force; especially : executed with the proper legal authority and formalities <a valid contract>
2 a : well-grounded or justifiable : being at once relevant and meaningful <a valid theory> b : logically correct <a valid argument> <valid inference>
3 : appropriate to the end in view : EFFECTIVE <every craft has its own valid methods>
4 of a taxon : conforming to accepted principles of sound biological classification
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2b is the only part of the definition that's in your favor. That's 1/2 of 25% of the definition, making you 87.5% wrong.
Her thoughts may be inaccurate or incorrect, yet valid. They were executed with proper authority and formalities, are relevant and meaningful, and are appropriate to the end in view. That's 2 1/2 parts of the definition in her favor, making her 62.5% right. :p