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To: allmendream
"What the creationist view or “model” may be is PRECISELY the discussion, it is hardly irrelevant to it."

Then it should be easy for you to avoid the fallacy of appeal to popular opinion.

"When I say the vast majority of creationists believe mutation is invariably bad and leads to a loss of information, it is not to say that the view is CORRECT (why would I be saying they are correct? That isn't even logical)- it is to say that this is what creationists believe and thus what the “creationist model” is."

When you say the 'vast majority', you are engaging in the fallacy of appeal to popular opinion.

"You are so busted, so now you are reduced to repeating that unless I am saying someone is correct I cannot say what it is they accept to be true? That is hardly logical and it hardly follows."

Actually, you are the one who has been busted repeatedly for relying on logical fallacy as 'argument'.

"Neiner neiner ha ha!"

Apparently you are quite proud of that one.

304 posted on 12/21/2010 4:06:59 PM 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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To: GourmetDan

No, one only engages in the fallacy of appeal to popular opinion if they are claiming it is CORRECT because it is popular.

Your position is so idiotic!

First off, Creationism is NOT the most popular position, 40% is a minority. With most people I wouldn’t feel the need to point that out.

Secondly, duh, I am arguing AGAINST creationism.

Describing what creationists believe is NOT appealing to the popularity of the opinion, it is pointing out which opinion among creationists is most popular.

Do you think your inept attempts to play at logic impress anyone, or distract from your absolute scientific ignorance?


307 posted on 12/21/2010 5:38:27 PM PST by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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