JAQing off

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JAQing off is the act of spouting accusations while cowardly hiding behind the claim of "Just Asking Questions".^[1] The strategy is to keep asking leading questions in an attempt to influence listeners' views; the term is derived from the frequent claim by the denialist that they are "just asking questions", albeit in a manner much the same as political push polls. It is often associated with denialism in general.

Contents 1 Famous JAQers 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Footnotes

[edit] Famous JAQers

• Loose Change is a great example of JAQing. Replete with semi-truths and highly questionable leaps of logic, this documentary purports to show that the US government was behind the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001.
• Glenn Beck is possibly the most famous current implementer of this technique. His technique of raising issues without actively accusing anyone was parodied on the Did Glenn Beck Rape and Murder a Young Girl in 1990 website, which Beck sued in 2009 to have shut down.

[edit] Examples

• Debate:Do secular humanists want to start a world government? (the original poster had a highly developed JAQing technique)
• Debate:Is secular humanism a religion that worships mankind? (a fine example of the "I am just concerned" technique perfected by Glenn Beck)

[edit] See also

• Begging the question
• Gish Gallop

[edit] Footnotes

1. ↑ 9/11 Truther Dictionary

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Chewbacca Defense	Gish Gallop	Ham Hightail	JAQing off