Update: Contrary to the baseless assertions of a few emailers, I am not a quote-unquote "furry."

Just don't respond to their baseless assertions, pastings from creationist pseudoscience and half truths (cf. posts like Oliver Elphick's, luojiehk's, above).

Philosophy, said Mr. Blackburn, should help to inoculate people against false appeals and baseless assertions - just the sort of thing that passes for debate in America's polarized culture.

One thing I am not surprised about is another guardian article on the environment/oil industry with not even an attempt at providing facts or evidence of it's claims, who needs them when we all know baseless assertions and emotive language are more valid?

"Baseless assertions to the contrary about various vaccines have for years been piling needless guilt upon the parents of children with autism and other disorders, and driving other parents away from vaccinating their children against diseases that could do them great harm.