RE: Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.
April 23, 2018 at 1:59 pm
(This post was last modified: April 23, 2018 at 2:00 pm by RoadRunner79.)
(April 23, 2018 at 9:54 am)Hammy Wrote:(April 23, 2018 at 9:24 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I didn't answer the questions and explained why I would say the thing which you are asking about. That is not a dodging the question, but explaining why it is incorrect. I'm not going to answer a question, asking "did you stop beating your wife".
That's comparison is completely inaccurate. "Did you stop beating your wife?" is a loaded question. Asking "Do you believe X is improbable?" is not.
You can say as much as you like that you don't like the word improbable... either you believe something is improbable or you don't. Just as either you're a theist or you're not. Or any other true dichotomy.
And as I have explained, I do not believe that fire breathing dragons are out roaming around (I lack belief). I have said this a number of times. I have also explained, why I don't like the word improbable, and why you asking; is a loaded question, because it is not something that I would say. I think that it's reasonable to conclude, that because you are not accepting my statements about non-belief, that you are trying to get me to claim more than that about my own belief and knowledge. Actually, I think that your use of the word improbable is a category error in this context.
This discussion is all over the place; you are bouncing around from one thing to another, and adding more things out of context. Instead of making things clearer, I fear we are heading in the opposite direction. But when you start being intellectually dishonest, and we cannot even discuss without you calling me a liar, then it's time to end it. And what I do or do not believe does not make your case; tu quoque is also a fallacy (it is not important to your argument). So, I think that it's time to end the discussion. Perhaps we can do better next time.
(April 23, 2018 at 1:55 pm)Jehanne Wrote:(April 23, 2018 at 12:57 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I don’t remember doing that. I’m curious what I said, to bring you to that conclusion?
Other honest, sincere learned individuals do not find my arguments to be "weak". Of the other hand, I do find your arguments to be weak, contradictory and unconvincing.
I don't understand where any of that, leads to me saying it was subjective?
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther