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To: Sabertooth
"Your position is like saying that an Amnesty for bank robbers is equivalent to a bank robber successfully laundering his loot and evading arrest."

Bad analogy Garfield, that's not what I'm saying at all. Now let's see if I can do this using words with no more than three syllables so that you will understand your fallacy.

The bank robber (illegal) gets a trial (hearing) to find out if he's guilty or not guilty.

The illegal gets a hearing (trial) to find out if he can stay or has to go.

No one evades anything. Only in your mind.

Gotta go, but I will be back later...we're not done.

1,106 posted on 06/06/2002 2:48:15 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Now let's see if I can do this using words with no more than three syllables so that you will understand your fallacy.

The bank robber (illegal) gets a trial (hearing) to find out if he's guilty or not guilty.

The illegal gets a hearing (trial) to find out if he can stay or has to go.

Nice bit of nonsense, that.

The application process for a Section 245(i) Amnesty is in no way analogous to a trial. In a trial, the bank robber is charged with a crime. In an Amnesty, the charges are never filed.

What you have here is a fallacy of false analogy. Not at all surprising.




1,140 posted on 06/06/2002 4:54:48 PM PDT by Sabertooth
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