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To: caddie

So you take an extreme hypothetical argument and argue it as a norm. Rational. Quite impressed with your logic.


7 posted on 05/26/2024 4:51:03 AM PDT by mairdie (Rory's World - Joseph Blanchard https://youtu.be/7XHQVw-hWx8)
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To: mairdie; caddie
So you take an extreme hypothetical argument and argue it as a norm. Rational. Quite impressed with your logic.

That's called reductio ad absurdum (reduction to absurdity) in debating and in courtrooms. It's a logical fallacy used by poor debaters, shifty lawyers, and cheats.

10 posted on 05/26/2024 5:05:05 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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