Comments on: False syllogisms http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29598 Bookworm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29598 My sentiments exactly, Y. My sentiments exactly, Y.

]]> By: Soccer Dad http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29588 Soccer Dad Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:30:42 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29588 <strong>Council speak 09/21/08...</strong> The council has spoken. This week's winner was Bookworm Room's False Syllogisms. The runner up was Wolf Howling's McCain, Fannie, Freddie & Obamafuscation about the current financial mess. This week's non-counicl winner was a historical speculation... Council speak 09/21/08…

The council has spoken. This week’s winner was Bookworm Room’s False Syllogisms. The runner up was Wolf Howling’s McCain, Fannie, Freddie & Obamafuscation about the current financial mess. This week’s non-counicl winner was a historical speculation…

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29583 Ymarsakar Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:14:19 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29583 Hell is a religious teaching but hell isn't. The lower case "hell" is just used to describe the predicted contentions of hell as applied here on Earth. Since that is literally impossible, it is not a literal use of the term but a metaphorical one. Hell is a religious teaching but hell isn’t. The lower case “hell” is just used to describe the predicted contentions of hell as applied here on Earth. Since that is literally impossible, it is not a literal use of the term but a metaphorical one.

]]> By: Scott in SF http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29577 Scott in SF Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:51:58 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29577 Hhhmmm, huge Palin fan here but... It is kind of ironic that you used Hell as an word to describe war. Hell is a religious teaching which Christopher Hitchens pointed out is akin to child abuse. Really, it is difficult for me to take ease from the notion that Palin or Bush consider themselves sinners headed for Hell if they don't stay up on the repentance thing. Of course they teach their children that we are all sinners, and our presumption of redemption does not give us the right to judge others. Still, they would say they believe that we are going to hell if we do not repent. Is that not a cruel thing to teach children?...you will burn in hell!!! Then again, I do love a good horror movie--maybe they are on to something. Hhhmmm, huge Palin fan here but…
It is kind of ironic that you used Hell as an word to describe war. Hell is a religious teaching which Christopher Hitchens pointed out is akin to child abuse. Really, it is difficult for me to take ease from the notion that Palin or Bush consider themselves sinners headed for Hell if they don’t stay up on the repentance thing. Of course they teach their children that we are all sinners, and our presumption of redemption does not give us the right to judge others. Still, they would say they believe that we are going to hell if we do not repent. Is that not a cruel thing to teach children?…you will burn in hell!!!
Then again, I do love a good horror movie–maybe they are on to something.

]]> By: The Colossus of Rhodey http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29548 The Colossus of Rhodey Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:34:42 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29548 <strong>Watcher's Council results...</strong> First Place in the Council category was Bookworm Room with False Syllogisms. First Place in the non-Council category was Brits at Their Best with 9-11-1777 What If? Full results of this week's vote can be found here....... Watcher’s Council results…

First Place in the Council category was Bookworm Room with False Syllogisms. First Place in the non-Council category was Brits at Their Best with 9-11-1777 What If? Full results of this week’s vote can be found here…….

]]> By: Soccer Dad http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29421 Soccer Dad Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:06:29 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29421 <strong>Submitted 09/18/08...</strong> The Watcher's Council nominations for this week are up: * Cheat-Seeking Missiles - Lipstick Not Only Pig-Hockey Mom Difference - CSM parodies the NY Times's coverage of Palin. * Bookworm Room - False Syllogisms - BR argues that a lot of the criticism... Submitted 09/18/08…

The Watcher’s Council nominations for this week are up: * Cheat-Seeking Missiles – Lipstick Not Only Pig-Hockey Mom Difference – CSM parodies the NY Times’s coverage of Palin. * Bookworm Room – False Syllogisms – BR argues that a lot of the criticism…

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29373 Ymarsakar Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:25:10 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29373 If war was like social justice, everybody would be doing it and feeling self-righteous about it. War is hell to make people stop warring and not start it up in the first place. If war was like social justice, everybody would be doing it and feeling self-righteous about it. War is hell to make people stop warring and not start it up in the first place.

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29369 suek Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:25:21 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29369 Helen... Not good, but sometimes necessary. Helen…

Not good, but sometimes necessary.

]]> By: Helen Losse http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29363 Helen Losse Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:42:23 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29363 RE: "the Vietnam War was a bad war, therefore all wars are bad wars. Wars are certainly hell, and there have been bad wars, but not all wars are bad." Bookworm, are you saying that some hell is good? Huh. RE: “the Vietnam War was a bad war, therefore all wars are bad wars. Wars are certainly hell, and there have been bad wars, but not all wars are bad.”

Bookworm, are you saying that some hell is good? Huh.

]]> By: David Foster http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/09/15/false-syllogisms/comment-page-1/#comment-29351 David Foster Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:35:38 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3743#comment-29351 One of the best examples of a false syllogism: Hitler and other Axis leaders used patriotism to motivate their people to do terrible things. Therefore, patriotism is harmful. This is structurally equivalent to the argument that: The Nazis used trains to carry people to concentration camps. Therefore, we should abolish railroads. One of the best examples of a false syllogism: Hitler and other Axis leaders used patriotism to motivate their people to do terrible things. Therefore, patriotism is harmful.

This is structurally equivalent to the argument that: The Nazis used trains to carry people to concentration camps. Therefore, we should abolish railroads.

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