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To: GourmetDan
It is agreed that evolution is based on the fallacy of affirming the consequent.

Absolutely not!

58 posted on 11/13/2009 3:14:22 PM PST by OldNavyVet
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To: OldNavyVet
The fallacy of affirming the consequent is structured as: P predicts Q, Q is observed; therefore P is supported. As I said immediately after the sentence you quoted below, "This is and always will be a logical fallacy." And you said you agreed with it in post 38, see below. The only thing you were confused about was not recognizing that you had provided the quote containing the fallacy, but that's where the exchange began, no?

"Evolution predicts 'change' (your quote), 'Change' is observed; therefore evolution is 'supported'."

"Although I agree with most of the content above, I'd like you to direct readers to the source of what you call "your quote.""

Now you say absolutely not. Do you think that ignoring logical fallacy means it doesn't exist? No?

63 posted on 11/14/2009 7:17:22 AM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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