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This is an odd question. Perhaps the one who claimed their religion was "scientific" made the odd claim. There can be claims within the religion that are scientific, but that is all. Point is, this seems like a debate that would go nowhere.
This sentence is incoherent. Ironic if they are trying seem intelligent. Perhaps they mean that they will present the evidence that their audience is capable of understanding? This makes sense as good communication is about understanding. If someone were to say this to me, I would ask them to assume they are speaking to someone very intelligent, and give me the evidence. What I would expect is some nonsense about quantum physics that they are only pretending to understand. Or in general, they will present nonsense and claim that I am not "intelligent enough" to understand. I have played this game many times before. I don't see any fallacies in the dialogue you presented. No clear ad hominems. However, if Mr. B made an argument that warranted a response, and Mr. A's response was an attack on Mr. B, that would be an ad hominem (abusive) . Again, this line of argumentation is odd. If you are Mr. A or Mr. B, I would think about revising the argument/claim to something more clear and specific. |
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answered on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 06:48:33 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | ||||||||
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There appear to be a series of non-sequiturs here.
It does not follow that someone is unable to believe because they have low levels of intelligence. Challenge question : How do low levels of intelligence make holding beliefs impossible?
It does not follow that for someone to take their time to preach about science it is necessary for others to be silent forever (just for the time they are preaching). Challenge question: What would be the point of staying quiet after the 'preaching' had finished?
It does not follow that because someone speaks opinions they never accept anyone else's. Challenge question: How could they possibly know whether Mr.B ever accepts anyone's opinion?
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answered on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 08:25:00 AM by Trevor Folley | |
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B is on the right track but lost focus. The statement “What do you have to prove that your religion is scientific, unlike the other religions?” goes too far. It should stop before the last phrase and read: What do you have to prove that your religion is scientific?” When A responds: “It depends on the intelligence level of the listener, low levels are unable to believe,” the B should say, “That may be true, but what evidence do you have?” Without the presentation of credible evidence, there is no reason to accept the proposition, which I tacitly understand to be A’s religion is scientific. |
answered on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 09:53:29 AM by Dr. Richard | |
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answered on Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 01:34:01 PM by Kostas Oikonomou | |
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