RE: That emotional appeal fallacy
August 10, 2013 at 12:46 pm
(This post was last modified: August 10, 2013 at 12:46 pm by Faith No More.)
Maelstrom Wrote:I know it is illogical, and I am in no way swayed by or affected by the opposition's viewpoint, but most people who place emphasis on emotions probably consider me heartless for relying upon reason above feelings.
I see...I feel the same way, except I don't feel like a dalek, because it isn't a matter of lacking emotions. It is understanding when emotions can be useful and when they impede our path to the truth. It should make you feel more like Spock.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell


