If you ever have the sweet joy of arguing with me on some topic, whether in person or online, you may find that I will argue strongly against you, perhaps even aggressively. Furthermore, should I give you the impression that I think you are foolish or ignorant, just know that unless I say so explicitly (which I think seldom happens), I am just arguing against your argument. I am not saying anything about you.

Unlike many people I have met, I separate person from argument. If I say your argument is fallacious, I mean your argument is based on incorrect reasoning. I am not saying you are stupid. Sometimes brilliant people make fallacious statements. It can happen.

I just want you to know because several times in the past I have found that people think that I am insulting them when I proceed to directly attack arguments I believe are based on poor reasoning or fallacious arguments. It is nothing personal. I just feel strongly about saying only things that are true or provable, and I expect this from others, not just myself.

So if you ever debate me and I think you have made a false claim, I will likely be direct about it, telling you that you are wrong and (most importantly) why you are wrong. I do not resort to name calling or attacks on the person. I attack the argument—sometimes raptorially.