Posted by Lou Pilder on May 16, 2008, at 6:55:06
In reply to Lou's reply to Sigismund-wshfulthnkng » Sigismund, posted by Lou Pilder on May 16, 2008, at 6:46:39
> > The probability thing?
> >
> > That's like the argument about torture isn't it?
> >
> > 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_thinkingFriends,
Another fallacy that I would like for those considering to be discussants here, is the fallacy of cognitive bias, so if that fallacy is used, one could recognize it as such. (citation wikicogbi}
Lou
(citation wikicogbi)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases
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