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| − | '''Liberal logic''' is an argument by a liberal that is deceptively attractive to some, but is actually nonsensical. Here are some examples: | + | '''Liberal logic''' is an argument by [[liberal]]s that is deceptively attractive to some, but is actually nonsensical. Here are some examples: |
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| | # frequent reliance on [[circular reasoning]], as in demanding censorship of [[intelligent design]] while simultaneously citing the resulting silence as proof against it<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]].</ref> | | # frequent reliance on [[circular reasoning]], as in demanding censorship of [[intelligent design]] while simultaneously citing the resulting silence as proof against it<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]].</ref> |
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| | # [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except the [[conservative]] truth, and religion. | | # [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except the [[conservative]] truth, and religion. |
| | # [[Hollywood]] promotion of [[abortion]] is welcomed, but views of Hollywood actresses towards their own children are concealed | | # [[Hollywood]] promotion of [[abortion]] is welcomed, but views of Hollywood actresses towards their own children are concealed |
| − | # insisting that an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm
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| | # carrying an unborn child to birth reduces risk of breast cancer, but choosing [[abortion]] rather than childbirth somehow does not increase the relative risk | | # carrying an unborn child to birth reduces risk of breast cancer, but choosing [[abortion]] rather than childbirth somehow does not increase the relative risk |
| | # requesting increased spending by [[government]] to reduce poverty, which actually poverty is increased by the dependency | | # requesting increased spending by [[government]] to reduce poverty, which actually poverty is increased by the dependency |
| | + | # insisting that an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm |
| | # insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-[[Christian]], while censorship for anything is [[Christian]] | | # insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-[[Christian]], while censorship for anything is [[Christian]] |
| | # insisting that teaching [[abstinence]] does not reduce premarital sex and associated disease | | # insisting that teaching [[abstinence]] does not reduce premarital sex and associated disease |
| | + | # insisting that premarital sex is fine |
| | + | # insisting that increasing taxes must increase government revenue, when often people just work less and revenues then decline |
| | # denying that widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, can reduce crime | | # denying that widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, can reduce crime |
| − | # insisting that increasing taxes must increase government revenue, when often people just work less and revenues then decline
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| | # Even though the [[Supreme Court]] overrules precedents every year by 5-4 votes, [[Roe v. Wade]] cannot be overruled, or can only be overruled if it is a unanimous 9-0 vote (this argument tries to make irreversible law out of the dicta in a weak majority opinion in ''[[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]'', even though the very creation of that "secret opinion" was procured by [[liberal deceit]].)<ref>See Jeffrey Toobin's ''The Nine''.</ref> | | # Even though the [[Supreme Court]] overrules precedents every year by 5-4 votes, [[Roe v. Wade]] cannot be overruled, or can only be overruled if it is a unanimous 9-0 vote (this argument tries to make irreversible law out of the dicta in a weak majority opinion in ''[[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]'', even though the very creation of that "secret opinion" was procured by [[liberal deceit]].)<ref>See Jeffrey Toobin's ''The Nine''.</ref> |
| − | # The pronoun "he" has been used to include men and women collectively for centuries, but [[liberals]] find that illogical today, this does not mean to replace the word she on the article for Hillary Clinton with he | + | # The pronoun "he" has been used to include men and women collectively for centuries, but [[liberals]] find that illogical today. This does not mean to replace the word 'she' on the article for Hillary Clinton with 'he'. |
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