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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:~~

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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>

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~~# often a [[liberal]] responds to a logical comment or question with an (illogical) expression of personal like or dislike, as in "but I like it!"~~

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~~# claim that switching from heterosexual to [[homosexual]] is customary, but switching back is somehow impossible~~

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# criticize [[Christians]] for literal interpretations of [[Genesis]], but then insist on even more literal interpretations when it suits the [[liberal]] ideology<ref>For example, [[liberals]] here insist that [[homeschooling]] can only mean being taught while in someone's own home. Liberals also often insist that the [[Bible]] literally prohibits judging anything.</ref>

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~~# no matter what happens in the weather, [[global warming]] caused it~~

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~~# belief that a [[correlation]] and/or [[causation]] (e.g., between [[atheism]] and [[suicide]]) can be disproved by a [[counterexample]] (e.g., one [[atheist]] who remained sane)~~

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~~# [[Americans]] should "move on" past the misconduct of [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Ted Kennedy]], but should dig up as much old dirt as possible about [[John McCain]]~~

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~~# if [highly implausible assumption like "[[embryonic stem cell]] research will find the cure for paralysis"], then would you support it (without any consideration of alternatives)?~~

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# [[Barack Obama]] on [[Afghanistan]]: with fewer soldiers, we didn't have enough ammo and humvees!<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/us/politics/21text-demdebate.html?sq=transcript&st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print]</ref>

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~~# personal experience dictates personal views, rather than rising above bad and/or unusual experiences and basing one's views on [[logic]]~~

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~~# never admit shame for [[liberal]] behavior, but often tell others they should be ashamed of themselves~~

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~~# [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except the [[conservative]] truth, and religion.~~

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~~# [[Hollywood]] promotion of [[abortion]] is welcomed, but views of Hollywood actresses towards their own children are concealed~~

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~~# 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~~

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~~# requesting increased spending by [[government]] to reduce poverty, which actually poverty is increased by the dependency~~

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~~# insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-[[Christian]], while censorship for anything is [[Christian]]~~

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~~# insisting that teaching [[abstinence]] does not reduce premarital sex and associated disease~~

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~~# denying that widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, can reduce crime~~

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~~# 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>

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~~# The pronoun "he" has been used to include men and women for centuries, but [[liberals]] find that illogical today~~

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==See also==

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*[[Liberal obfuscation]]

*[[Liberal quotient]]

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~~==References==~~

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~~<references/>~~

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~~[[category:politics]]~~

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~~[[Category:Logic]]~~

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~~[[Category:oxymoron]]~~

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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:
-# 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>
-# often a [[liberal]] responds to a logical comment or question with an (illogical) expression of personal like or dislike, as in "but I like it!"
-# claim that switching from heterosexual to [[homosexual]] is customary, but switching back is somehow impossible
-# criticize [[Christians]] for literal interpretations of [[Genesis]], but then insist on even more literal interpretations when it suits the [[liberal]] ideology<ref>For example, [[liberals]] here insist that [[homeschooling]] can only mean being taught while in someone's own home.  Liberals also often insist that the [[Bible]] literally prohibits judging anything.</ref>
-# no matter what happens in the weather, [[global warming]] caused it
-# belief that a [[correlation]] and/or [[causation]] (e.g., between [[atheism]] and [[suicide]]) can be disproved by a [[counterexample]] (e.g., one [[atheist]] who remained sane)
-# [[Americans]] should "move on" past the misconduct of [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Ted Kennedy]], but should dig up as much old dirt as possible about [[John McCain]]
-# if [highly implausible assumption like "[[embryonic stem cell]] research will find the cure for paralysis"], then would you support it (without any consideration of alternatives)?
-# [[Barack Obama]] on [[Afghanistan]]: with fewer soldiers, we didn't have enough ammo and humvees!<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/us/politics/21text-demdebate.html?sq=transcript&st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print]</ref>
-# personal experience dictates personal views, rather than rising above bad and/or unusual experiences and basing one's views on [[logic]]
-# never admit shame for [[liberal]] behavior, but often tell others they should be ashamed of themselves
-# [[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
-# insisting that an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm
-# 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
-# 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
-# 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
-# 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 for centuries, but [[liberals]] find that illogical today
-(add to list)
 ==See also==
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 *[[Liberal obfuscation]]
 *[[Liberal quotient]]
-==References==
-<references/>
-[[category:politics]]
-[[Category:Logic]]
-[[Category:oxymoron]]