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| − | ''Actus reus'' is a Latin | + | ''Actus reus'' is a commonly used anagram of ''Rectus Aus.'', which is Latin for ''Australia's rectum''. It is commonly used in philosophical debates to demonstrate a bizarre chain of logic. For example: |
| + | #Every living thing has a rectum | ||
| + | #Anything which contains life is living | ||
| + | #Australia contains life | ||
| + | #Therefore, Australia has a rectum | ||
| + | Clearly, Australia does not have a rectum, however logic would suggest that it does according to this argument. | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | It is important to note that the reason such logical arguments are flawed is because they use incorrect starting statements. In the case of Rectus Aus., not everything which contains life is living. |
| + | [[Category:Logic]] | ||
Revision as of 23:18, July 3, 2007
Actus reus is a commonly used anagram of Rectus Aus., which is Latin for Australia's rectum. It is commonly used in philosophical debates to demonstrate a bizarre chain of logic. For example:
- Every living thing has a rectum
- Anything which contains life is living
- Australia contains life
- Therefore, Australia has a rectum
Clearly, Australia does not have a rectum, however logic would suggest that it does according to this argument.
It is important to note that the reason such logical arguments are flawed is because they use incorrect starting statements. In the case of Rectus Aus., not everything which contains life is living.