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| Raijinili |
 Jun 5 2006, 05:27 PM
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Show why the statement does not prove what it's trying to prove.
1. "Don't listen to him. He's just a troll." ~~~  |
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| Raijinili |
Jun 6 2006, 11:52 PM
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Lieutenant Group: Gods Posts: 2539 Joined: 25-December 05 Member No.: 16 |
The correct answer is:
Even if he's a troll, it doesn't make him wrong. It doesn't matter whether or not he's a troll. It's called argumentum ad hominem. Argument to the man. May come in the form of insults, attacks on credibility. Basically, the person can't be trusted to be right. It's a logical fallacy because it doesn't prove anything about the argument, and only claims something about the man behind the argument. 2. Person is arguing that abortion should be legalized: "Either you believe in legalizing abortion, or you're against helping victims of rape." There are at least three points used there that don't prove his argument. And dammit, don't make this an argument about abortion, like you made that other topic a topic about philosophy. I don't even have a stance on abortion. ~~~ |
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Raijinili Logic topic Jun 5 2006, 05:27 PM
Rzul Because it makes it seem like trolls are useless, ... Jun 5 2006, 05:33 PM Raijinili That's... completely wrong.
Someone's try... Jun 5 2006, 06:02 PM Rzul So is this person claiming that the whole troll ra... Jun 5 2006, 07:37 PM Yourself Do you like doing this Rai?
But if you are acknow... Jun 5 2006, 10:23 PM Rhiannon That guy loses because he doesn't explain why ... Jun 5 2006, 11:32 PM lightningdude Stereotypes are never completely right about every... Jun 6 2006, 05:32 AM Swiyth there is no proof. without valid evidence, there... Jun 6 2006, 05:40 AM Chaos Seraph I'm assuming this again is to make everyone sh... Jun 7 2006, 01:29 AM Rhiannon But it doesn't have anything to do with phiolo... Jun 7 2006, 02:06 AM Chaos Seraph ...I see my deliberate attempts at idiocy are obvi... Jun 7 2006, 02:11 AM Swiyth
hmm. he is saying that as long as he doesn't... Jun 7 2006, 04:12 AM Raijinili There's more to it than that. But it's no... Jun 7 2006, 06:14 AM lightningdude 1. Victims of rape aren't the only ones who ge... Jun 7 2006, 08:10 AM
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