“Separate shots for ‘employees’. This necessarily means one of two things: that there were batches that were less harmful than others, or that there were known placebo batches (saline injections - and I mean, true saline injections that would be harmless).”
This is a classic example of ‘begging the question’ falacy. The fallacy of begging the question occurs when an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. In other words, you assume without proof the stand/position, or a significant part of the stand, that is in question. Begging the question is also called arguing in a circle.
Author is assuming that there are differences in the batches which is not in evidence. Separate and distinct can refer to many things. For example in the procurement contract or funding. This is a classic example of begging the question.
Cot shot threads are the only ones that you seem to comment on. You are either a super creepy hypochondriac sheep or a Pfizer employee.
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