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"If I cannot do it then nobody would be able to do it" BiasHow Nasrudin Spoke Up Nasrudin said:‘One day a marvellous horse was brought before the prince at whose Court I sat. Nobody could ride it, because it was far too mettlesome a steed. Suddenly, in the heat of my pride and chivalry I cried out: ... |
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Are conservatives conflating teaching kids about sex with encouraging them to have sex?From here : So the Austin, Texas school system recently passed a controversial sex ed program that allegedly includes “abstinence.” Here’s what one pro-family activist there told me: “Yes, anal and oral sex with graphic des... |
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What's wrong with this logic?Kris, we are not a legalistic church. However, it's important to obey all of God's commandments and not succumb to worldly vices. Kris, you don't want to be disobedient do you? |
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Is this a tatulogy?From here : And you did not retract your statement, where you defined masturbation, which is the act of discharging semen not in the act of sexual reproduction to include discharging semen in the act of sexual reproduction. This is like saying bla... |
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BigotryIs there a fallacy in where one claims that the only reason one is arguing for x is so that they can simply justify their bigotry, and therefore the claims one makes are invalid? |
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Give an example of each type of fallacy.Give an example of each type of fallacy. In the "evidence" column include the link to the example, why you think it is this kind of fallacy, and why it is problematic. 1.Strawman 2.slippery slope 3. Special Pleading 4. The gambler's fallacy 5. ... |
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is this an exmaple of the definist fallacy?I've seen someone on a forum define the gay as: "The attraction to a person who posses either same-sex chromosomes or same-sex secondary characteristics" Additionally, how would someone potentially argue against this if someone were to say "this is... |
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What's wrong with this logic?Why do women overwhelmingly file for divorce? Until 1964, an employer could refuse to hire you because you're a woman. Until 1974, refusing to sell a woman a home was legal. Until the 1970s, banks could refuse a women credit cards and bank accounts ... |
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Is this deflection?My supervisor was explaining new stocking procedures going forward to our department. He pointed out an employee in our department wasn't following protocol. I asked then why isn't he reprimanded for his actions? My supervisors response was you can'... |
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IS THERE ANY FALLACY IN THIS DISCUSSION? OR WHATABOUTISM ONLY?We lost our vice president in a tragic plane crash with oher VIP personnel. The discussion went like this. "I cry about my vp alot, he was not supposed to die like that" &... |
