AF Hall of Fallacies

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Yes, I also don't use reason as if it applies only to logic. Reason is a bigger concept and logic is a part of it. That's why I said that if something is not reasonable, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is illogical as well.

However, if something is reasonable, then it cannot be shown/proven to be illogical. And if something can be proven to be illogical, then it can't be reasonable.

I guess the proof and the method one goes about establishing it is the hardest part.

Logic can be a part of it, but one is easily capable of reasoning with anything (as we can observe in the usage of fallacies by people). I can, at any time, generate an argument from emotion, and use it as my foundation for something I believe (you might observe that recently in all of the pedophilia threads, there are a great amount of arguments to the effect: 'because it's disgusting/horrible/unnatural!'). That is to say: the person is clearly reasoning, but at the same time: they are also clearly not using logic as a part of their reasoning

Yes, that's pretty difficult @_@ I, personally, disagree that logic is a necessary part of reason... but I would agree that it is a necessary part of logical reasoning

And the cause for your belief that Tiberius would do a better job at it is that he has more knowledge on the particular topic than I have - is that right or wrong? If that is right, then that means you agree that people who are more knowledgeable in a particular field (authorities) are more likely to be correct, though not necessarily.

Actually, it's because I think he's sexier than you.

More likely to be *considered* correct. I still hold to the belief that everyone is wrong about everything.

So ... you believe that a doctor is more likely to give you more helpful information about your health than a laywer would (which is not incorrect).

Then, would it be a true claim to say that you have a greater confidence in authorities (though not always) to a certain extent, at least?

Really, it's that I have greater confidence in those I believe to be authorities... in their field. I certainly have more faith in the scientific method than I do in any particular scientists. Wasn't always that way, I'm proud of myself ^_^ I'm really a pretty trusting person, though: if anyone tells me something, and it seems reasonable or true to me... I'm like to believe them.