Difference between revisions of "Liberal logic"
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| − | '''Liberal logic''' is an argument that | + | '''Liberal logic''' is an argument by a liberal that is deceptively attractive to some, but is actually nonsensical. Here are some examples: |
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| + | # belief that a [[correlation]] (e.g., between atheism and suicide) can be disproved by a poor [[counterexample]] (e.g., one atheist who remained sane) | ||
| + | # [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except the [[conservative]] truth | ||
| + | # insisting that an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm | ||
| + | # requesting increased spending by government to reduce poverty, which actually poverty is increased by the dependency | ||
| + | # insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-[[Christian]], while censorship for anything is [[Christian]] | ||
| + | # insisting that teaching [[abstinence]] does not reduce premarital sex | ||
| + | # 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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Revision as of 23:55, February 16, 2008
Liberal logic is an argument by a liberal that is deceptively attractive to some, but is actually nonsensical. Here are some examples:
- belief that a correlation (e.g., between atheism and suicide) can be disproved by a poor counterexample (e.g., one atheist who remained sane)
- free speech for anything and everything ... except the conservative truth
- insisting that an atheistic culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm
- requesting increased spending by government to reduce poverty, which actually poverty is increased by the dependency
- insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-Christian, while censorship for anything is Christian
- insisting that teaching abstinence does not reduce premarital sex
- 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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