Difference between revisions of "Liberal logic"
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'''Liberal logic''' is an argument that has logical appeal to a [[liberal]], but is nonsensical. Let's build a list: | '''Liberal logic''' is an argument that has logical appeal to a [[liberal]], but is nonsensical. Let's build a list: | ||
| + | * belief that a correlation (e.g., between atheism and suicide) can be disproved by a counterexample (e.g., an atheist remained sane) | ||
* [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except the [[conservative]] truth | * [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except the [[conservative]] truth | ||
* an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but saying a prayer in class can cause tremendous harm | * an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but saying a prayer in class can cause tremendous harm | ||
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* that lack of government programs to rehabilitate criminals must not reduce crime | * that lack of government programs to rehabilitate criminals must not reduce crime | ||
* that increasing taxes must increase government revenue (no, often people work less) | * that increasing taxes must increase government revenue (no, often people work less) | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, February 16, 2008
Liberal logic is an argument that has logical appeal to a liberal, but is nonsensical. Let's build a list:
- belief that a correlation (e.g., between atheism and suicide) can be disproved by a counterexample (e.g., an atheist remained sane)
- free speech for anything and everything ... except the conservative truth
- an atheistic culture cannot harm anyone, but saying a prayer in class can cause tremendous harm
- increasing spending by government must reduce poverty (no, dependency increases poverty)
- teaching abstinence-only does not reduce premarital sex
- widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, must not reduce crime
- that new laws reducing the gun ownership rate by 0.1% and a subsequent election of a left wing government are not linked
- that lack of government programs to rehabilitate criminals must not reduce crime
- that increasing taxes must increase government revenue (no, often people work less)
(add to list)