RE: That's a logical fallasy!
December 6, 2014 at 12:10 am
(This post was last modified: December 6, 2014 at 12:15 am by Whateverist.)
I don't tend to reach for the fallacy identifier. I agree there are times when doing so seems brash or even an over reach. But there are many folks on these forums whose mention of them never rubs me the wrong way.
The fad I really hated was stating arguments in the form of a logical proof, assigning variables to premises and so on. Yuck.
Appeals to authority only work -if they do at all- when both parties accept the authority. When considering anything really interesting, I lose all respect for anyone who makes an appeal to authority. It is certainly ridiculous when theists here quote scripture. Can they possibly think anyone who doesn't already agree with them will be swayed?
The fad I really hated was stating arguments in the form of a logical proof, assigning variables to premises and so on. Yuck.
(December 5, 2014 at 10:01 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Logical fallacies are not always all that weak. The argument from evil is an argument from ignorance, but it's very strong none the less. Appeal to authority often is strong even if it's a fallacy.
Appeals to authority only work -if they do at all- when both parties accept the authority. When considering anything really interesting, I lose all respect for anyone who makes an appeal to authority. It is certainly ridiculous when theists here quote scripture. Can they possibly think anyone who doesn't already agree with them will be swayed?
