RE: "Undefeated" Apologetic Argument
January 24, 2014 at 9:16 am
(This post was last modified: January 24, 2014 at 9:17 am by LostLocke.)
The other problem is that they're doing the.. "If it's not a, it must be b " argument, which generally isn't logical to begin with.
You can use that only when you know all the possible options. IE... a normal light switch can only be on or off. If you can show that it is not on, it's safe to assume that it's off.
But try doing that with a dimmer switch light. Their argument is like saying "If the light isn't at 100% power, it must be at 50% power". They neglect 99%, 98%, 97%, etc. In this case, showing that the light isn't at 100% power only proves that it is not at 100% power, nothing more.
You can use that only when you know all the possible options. IE... a normal light switch can only be on or off. If you can show that it is not on, it's safe to assume that it's off.
But try doing that with a dimmer switch light. Their argument is like saying "If the light isn't at 100% power, it must be at 50% power". They neglect 99%, 98%, 97%, etc. In this case, showing that the light isn't at 100% power only proves that it is not at 100% power, nothing more.
