Posted by Lou Pilder on May 16, 2008, at 6:46:39
In reply to Re: Lou's reply to Sigismund-tustn » Lou Pilder, posted by Sigismund on May 14, 2008, at 21:29:38
> The probability thing?
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> That's like the argument about torture isn't it?
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> If even one terrorist event can be prevented by torture then torture is worthwhile?Sigismund and others,
In this discussion, I would like for the discussants to be aquainted with several fallacies (citation wikiwish) so that if they arrise in the discussion, one could be aware of them. I like the wikipedia for their presntation of the fallacies for they cite other related fallacies and one could use words from their presentation to do searches on one's own.
Lou
citation wikiwish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishful_thinking
poster:Lou Pilder
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