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Posted By Radiofreeeuropa 3 months, 1 week ago in NewsA brief bit about avoiding logical fallacy with a video demo featuring ad hominems courtesy of Bill O Reilly- Mr. Logical Fallacy! Let's keep it real.
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Radiofreeeuropa3 months, 1 week ago
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Also check out the link to the first or "premise" story "Awakening the intellect to study itself"
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http://shoelessandbibleblack.blogspot.com/2009/09/...
We are bombarded on all fronts with fallacious logic today, recognizing it is the first step towards intellectual honesty.
Without this honesty, no debate is even possible. -
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gamahuche3 months, 1 week ago
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Nice piece RFE!
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I wanted MORE!
And good to see you in action - overdue!
I wasn't able to watch the video yet, sleeping beauties of different species - so what I was left wondering was - what did Aristotle ACTUALLY call an ad hominem attack - or was it all Greek to him? :) -
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Bkumm3 months, 1 week ago
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Well, RFE, you're a braver man than I to step into the murky world of the illogical. I've written several pieces on logic and haven't posted them simply because I didn't think it would be worth it to have to defend a reasonable, logical and rational position from people who are not reasonable, logical or reasonable.
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If you'll look on my Facebook page you'll notice I am currently in a discussion with someone who said the following, which may be the worst example of circular reasoning (it's easily the most succinct) that I've ever seen:
"It's (murder) biblical because it's biblical."
And there you have it.
And I've almost completely given up on fending off adhomins. What's the point? You can lead a horse to water, but only Chuck Norris can make him drink. -
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memestryker3 months, 1 week ago
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Excellent, rfe.
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The recent language adopted by the far right about anyone who is not a theist refers to them as "hating God," which is an ad hominem attack based on a bait and switch. In effect, it's a counterfeit communication which attempts to demonize a group rather than state a fact. Not believing a supernatural magical metaphorical deity actually exists has absolutely nothing to do with "hating" such a being.
It also comes into play when anyone who disagrees with any of President Obama's policy positions or appointee choices is called a "racist." Throwing everyone into the same ad hominem bucket discredits all of them, and is simply a powerplay. -
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