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Author Topic: A List Of Fallacious Arguments  (Read 6065 times)

Eóin

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A List Of Fallacious Arguments
« on: September 07, 2006, 08:12 AM »
I came across this while using Google to check my spelling of agruments (what a handy feature) it's quite interesting.

A List Of Fallacious Arguments

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Re: A List Of Fallacious Arguments
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2006, 08:26 AM »
nice find.

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Re: A List Of Fallacious Arguments
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2006, 08:29 AM »
Love it  :Thmbsup:

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Re: A List Of Fallacious Arguments
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2006, 12:44 AM »
My idiot brother uses every one of those during a week!

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Re: A List Of Fallacious Arguments
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2006, 12:45 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

you should print out the list with checkboxes, and laminate it, and then when you talk to him you can check them off as he argues.  if he uses the same fallacy twice in one argument then ring the buzzer.  if he gets them all give him a prize.

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Re: A List Of Fallacious Arguments
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2006, 03:01 AM »
that's a great idea. people should carry the list around with them all day and get it out during a confrontation - it might mean people getting punched in the face more but the arguments will quickly fall apart.

more seriously - i think people should use the list on themselves first. far too much irrationality in the world - knowing we are in fact talking nonsense might help us reach civilisation (no, i don't think we are there yet).