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Pretty Flaco
30th September 2010, 21:53
What exactly is an apologetics/unapologetics argument?
I tried using google but all it said that it was a type of argument usually concerning religion.

I see the word(s) a lot on here and I'd like to know exactly what it means.
el_chavista
30th September 2010, 23:06
It may be confusing that in English apologetic (from apologize) means to say that some one is sorry.

But from Latin apologĭa, and from Greek ἀπολογία means a discourse defending or praising something or someone.
Pretty Flaco
1st October 2010, 00:21
So an apologist argument is just in defense of an idea, alright.

Then what would "unapologetically" mean when describing a tendency? eg, "unapologetically stalinist"?
Ocean Seal
1st October 2010, 00:33
What exactly is an apologetics/unapologetics argument?
I tried using google but all it said that it was a type of argument usually concerning religion.

I see the word(s) a lot on here and I'd like to know exactly what it means.

To engage in apologetics means to defend something, it is entirely distinct from apologizing.
Pretty Flaco
1st October 2010, 02:30
To engage in apologetics means to defend something, it is entirely distinct from apologizing.

Yes... I realize and realized from the start that it is distinct from apologizing.

Now I'm still confused as to what an "Unapologetic" outlook is.
GPDP
1st October 2010, 07:41
Yes... I realize and realized from the start that it is distinct from apologizing.

Now I'm still confused as to what an "Unapologetic" outlook is.

It basically means that they're not ashamed to showcase their tendency.
Black Sheep
2nd October 2010, 00:11
Early Christian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian) writers (c 120-220) who defended their faith against critics and recommended their faith to outsiders were called apologists.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apologist#cite_note-0)

As i understand it, an apologist of X, is one that tries to defend X when it is clear that X is "bad",and he knows it.
Unapologetic stalinist would be a stalinist that either dismisses the accusations of stalin, or regards them trivial in light of the positive stuff he brought about.

And by positive i mean of course the naked men drawings (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iP77Tu3W9UHACDODDDkHFy1tNdew) :lol: