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Originally Posted by patriotizzy
And yes, your statement was an argument.
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I understood the definitions of "argument" perfectly well; in fact this term is used frequently in my profession. No, I wasn't presenting an argument, because I wasn't defending this ugly design. I was merely, neutrally pointing out that most of us (including myself) dislike it now, but our perception might change in the future. You thought I was defending this design, and so you thought I was presenting an argument for it, but I assure you I was not.
In my first post on this topic, I might have misled you into thinking that I was defending this building when I said "IMO it's not the worst skyscraper design I've ever seen", so let me clarify by rephrasing: It
is among the worst skyscraper designs I've ever come across, though I've seen a couple that were even worse.
BTW, by "argue" I didn't mean quarrel. "Argue" has multiple meanings, and in this context it meant presenting arguments different from yours. But again, I wasn't presenting an argument at all, so no, I wasn't arguing.
Now, a question for everyone: does anyone else think that if this tower were made as slender as 432 Park Ave, it would look more acceptable?