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Debpriya De Posted 14 years ago
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1. If I say "I argued that invading Iraq was wrong", does it mean that I was asserting that invading Iraq was wrong or does it mean that I debated with someone whether invading Iraq was wrong or not ?

2. Similarly if I say "It can be argued that God exists", does that mean that god's existence is debatable or does it mean that one can say that God exists ?
  

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Hi, 1. If I say "I argued that invading Iraq was wrong", does it mean that I am asserting that invading Iraq was wrong <<< Yes or does it mean that I debated with whether invaded Iraq was wrong or not ? 2.

  • Hi, 1.
  • If I say "I argued that invading Iraq was wrong", does it mean that I am asserting that invading Iraq was wrong <<< Yes or does it mean that I debated with whether invaded Iraq was wrong or not ?
  • 2.
  • Similarly if I say "It can be argued that *** exists", does that mean that gods existence is debatable or does it mean that one can say that *** exists ?
  • The latter.
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Hi,

1. If I say "I argued that invading Iraq was wrong", does it mean that I am asserting that invading Iraq was wrong<<< Yes or does it mean that I debated with whether invaded Iraq was wrong or not ?

2. Similarly if I say "It can be argued that *** exists", does that mean that gods ex

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