Hi Worstgen,
So let's talk about something we all know deep down in our hearts and souls.
- Members of Worstgen are too inept at arguing to actually argue well.
- Arguing well involves not committing logical fallacies and providing reasoning to an argument.
The average person commits fallacies all the time, and this phenomena has contributed to excessive arguing among people without the tools to argue well.
For example, it is good to know what a non sequitur is. A non sequitur is a type of logical fallacy that means, "Does not follow." For example, observe the following sentences:
Why do I have to do math? I don't plan to be a math teacher.
Note: His lack of interest in being a math teacher has nothing to do with learning basic math.
There is also the Straw Man argument:
Want to go to the movies?
No.
You never want to have fun.
Note: person A has twisted person B's argument to include that he didn't want to have fun because he never wants to have fun. He just didn't want to go to the movies.
Then the ad-hominem:
Why do I care what his opinion is? He's a horse!
Note: Just because he's a horse 🐎 doesn't mean his opinion is any less valid than anyone else's opinion.
FAULTY ANALOGY:
If two negatives make a positive, then two wrongs should make a right.
Note: The comparison isn't sound.
These are just a few examples of fallacious arguments to help guide you toward more productive areas of discussion. Thank you for reading.
So let's talk about something we all know deep down in our hearts and souls.
- Members of Worstgen are too inept at arguing to actually argue well.
- Arguing well involves not committing logical fallacies and providing reasoning to an argument.
The average person commits fallacies all the time, and this phenomena has contributed to excessive arguing among people without the tools to argue well.
For example, it is good to know what a non sequitur is. A non sequitur is a type of logical fallacy that means, "Does not follow." For example, observe the following sentences:
Why do I have to do math? I don't plan to be a math teacher.
Note: His lack of interest in being a math teacher has nothing to do with learning basic math.
There is also the Straw Man argument:
Want to go to the movies?
No.
You never want to have fun.
Note: person A has twisted person B's argument to include that he didn't want to have fun because he never wants to have fun. He just didn't want to go to the movies.
Then the ad-hominem:
Why do I care what his opinion is? He's a horse!
Note: Just because he's a horse 🐎 doesn't mean his opinion is any less valid than anyone else's opinion.
FAULTY ANALOGY:
If two negatives make a positive, then two wrongs should make a right.
Note: The comparison isn't sound.
These are just a few examples of fallacious arguments to help guide you toward more productive areas of discussion. Thank you for reading.
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