Re: wolves and sheep on the inet

[abeckett () fmlrnd co uk (Andrew Beckett)]

In article DAA05138 () gravity science gmu edu, Tim Scanlon <tfs () science gmu edu> () writes:
>       People are neither wolves nor sheep, but they are apperently rigid,
> intolerant and close minded. This kind of presumtion is both foolish and 
> dangerous. The world is a complex place, and while making analogies offers
> a tool to simplify it, it also simplifies it. Too often these sorts of
> debates fall victim to sophmoric logical faults, most commonly those 
> associated with ambiguity & equivocation. As well it seems the argumentative
> fallacies seem especialy prone to abuse, particularly Argumentum ad Hominem &
> & False Cause fallacies. 

lots of pretentious crap deleted

> The world IS a complex place. False arguments on the net DO waste
> bandwith.
>
>                       Tim Scanlon
 
It's all very well proposing that we all give thoroughly rigorous arguments, but
as you say, most of us do not have a classical education. Therefore I suggest
you dont waste bandwidth with the dictionary that you swallowed, or waste our time
having to read this verbose twaddle.

Andrew Beckett.

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