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To: tdadams
Truly reasonable people don't buy arguments that begin with:
Most reasonable people...
38 posted on 07/12/2003 5:05:18 PM PDT by Old Professer
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To: Old Professer
Truly reasonable people don't buy arguments that begin with: Most reasonable people...

But, this is not the central question, is it?

Reasonable vs. logical.

"Reason" is subject to individual interpretation. Logic whether propositional or categorical, has a set method for arriving at a conclusion.

Aristotle's categorical logic is a brilliant system to evaluate claims of "reason."

39 posted on 07/13/2003 5:14:08 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: Old Professer
Truly reasonable people don't buy arguments that begin with: Most reasonable people...

Is that something you just came up with? Because the courts have been using the "reasonable person" standard for years.

It effectively and justifiably dismisses the frivolous, ridiculous, and overblown fearmongering that's inherent in passionate debate, as we've seen with this issue.

42 posted on 07/13/2003 10:33:37 AM PDT by tdadams
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