(June 6, 2011 at 5:07 pm)Castle Wrote:(June 6, 2011 at 4:53 pm)eric209 Wrote: First of all argument from majority is a fallacy. A one point over 90% of the world thought it was flat. Did that make it true? The masses are free to ignorance as are you.
No proof of that
Calling people ignorance right off the bat, is that a healthy attitude for your personal growth or for our society growth?
First of all using a logical fallacy as your argument i think falls within the purview of ignorance.
In logic, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for "appeal to the people") is a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges: "If many believe so, it is so."
I am not here to discuss personal growth or emotions. You cannot appeal to emotion to make something true. That is a different fallacy.
Appeal to emotion is a potential fallacy which uses the psychological and encompasses several logical fallacies, including:
Appeal to consequences
Appeal to fear
Appeal to flattery
Appeal to pity
Appeal to ridicule
Appeal to spite
Wishful thinking
Speaking of proof you claim 3% of the world is athiest. What is the margin of error for that statement? Can you cite a study please.
I will not accept your special pleading or any logical fallacies if you wish to convince me. I am open to be convinced though nobody has gotten anywhere close in many years.