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two most common liberal logic errors
'''Liberal logic''' is an argument by [[liberal]]s 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:
#assuming something is true, merely because another liberal said so (see [[appeal to authority]]
#assuming something is false, merely because "only" a conservative said it (see [[ad hominem]])
#claiming that their viewpoints are being censored, while actually they are the ones censoring their opponents
#claiming that their viewpoints are being censored, while actually they are the ones censoring their opponents
# 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>