[Alamo-Girl]

I suspect it has to do with the root meaning of the word - as in rational to ratio - and for that reason I included the etymology of 'sophistry.'

But only spirited irish can say whether or not that is the case in reference to her own statement.

[tacticalogic]

But only spirited irish can say whether or not that is the case in reference to her own statement.

While everyone else is using the terms thinking they have the meanings you find in the dictionary.