Liberal logic

Liberal logic is a term used to describe arguments made by some liberals that may appear logical, but are actually nonsensical. Here are some examples:

1. Assuming something is true, merely because another liberal said so (see appeal to authority)
2. Claiming that their viewpoints are being censored, while actually they are the ones censoring their opponents
3. Frequent reliance on circular reasoning, as in demanding censorship of intelligent design while simultaneously citing the resulting silence as proof against it^[1]
4. Insisting that someone needs to experience something (e.g., drugs, pornography, gambling, etc.) before being able to criticize it^[2]
5. Personal experience dictates personal views, rather than rising above bad and/or unusual experiences and basing one's views on logic
6. Claim that switching from heterosexual to homosexual is customary, but switching back is somehow impossible
7. Criticize Christians for literal interpretations of Genesis, but then insist on even more literal interpretations when it suits the liberal ideology^[3]
8. Insisting that the Bible literally prohibits judging anything.
9. No matter what happens in the weather, global warming caused it
10. 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)
11. Responding to a logical comment or question with an (illogical) expression of personal like or dislike, as in "but I like it!"
12. Never admitting shame for liberal behavior, but often telling others they should be ashamed of themselves.
13. 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
14. Highly implausible assumption like "if embryonic stem cell research will find the cure for paralysis, then would you support it?" (without any consideration of alternatives).
15. Barack Obama on Afghanistan: with fewer soldiers, we didn't have enough ammo and humvees!^[4]
16. Free speech for anything and everything ... except the conservative truth, and religion.
17. Insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-Christian, while promoting censorship for anything which is Christian.
18. Hollywood promotion of abortion is welcomed, but views of Hollywood actresses towards their own children are concealed
19. The belief that, although carrying an unborn child to birth reduces risk of breast cancer, choosing abortion rather than childbirth somehow does not increase the relative risk.
20. Requesting increased spending by government to reduce poverty, when actually poverty is increased by the dependency
21. Claiming that an atheistic culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm
22. Claiming that teaching abstinence does not reduce premarital sex and associated disease.^[5]
23. Claiming that premarital sex is acceptable and normal.
24. Claiming that increasing taxes must increase government revenue,^[6] when often people just work less and revenues then decline.
25. Denying that widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, can reduce crime.
26. Claiming that 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.)^[7]
27. Doing away with tradition language (such as "he" to refer to men and women), despite centuries of previous use.
28. Claiming that getting rid of a sadistic dictator by going into Iraq was wrong but stepping into Sudan is not.
29. Believing/claiming that the United Nations is better suited to judge and direct a country's actions rather than the country itself.
30. It is a right to dissent against American policy but never take a stand if that logic moves beyond dissent and becomes treason.
31. Stating "God of the gaps" to justify atheism
32. Claiming that the "wondrous, pristine national park of ANWR needs protection to keep its beauty!" (In reality, it is but a remote barren tundra that few visit.) ^[8]
33. Claiming that it's not fair to the world that America keeps the thermostat at 72 degrees at all times. ^[9]
34. Using a double-standard for racism and sexism when the target person is conservative.
35. Claiming that it is extremely offensive to call any culture primitive or barbaric, except when they are talking about the writers of the Bible.

1. ↑ See, e.g., Richard Sternberg.
2. ↑ Bryn Mawr report on marijuana. Many commentators said the reporter had no justification for his views since he had never tried marijuana. Examples of such liberal logic included: "There are pros and cons to everything under the sun. That dosen't (sic) mean that you shouldn't try it all...Besides marijuana is so much more beneficial then everyone realizes." which was smartly replied to by another commenter with: "Following your logic, obviously there are PROS to:
   • jumping off the Empire State Building
   • anorexia
   • drunk driving
   • smoking crack or meth
   • child molestation
   • Shall I keep going?...
   Sorry, but not only is your drug-induced logic utterly flawed, but you don't exactly exude intelligence. Forgive me if I don't join your crusade."
3. ↑ For example, liberals here insist that homeschooling can only mean being taught while in someone's own home.
4. ↑ [1]
5. ↑ http://media.www.mustangdaily.net/media/storage/paper860/news/2007/04/10/LettersToTheEditor/Teaching.AbstinenceOnly.Unrealistic-2831363.shtml
6. ↑ http://capwiz.com/acu/issues/alert/?alertid=11534766
7. ↑ See Jeffrey Toobin's The Nine.
8. ↑ ANWR's Place In Our Energy Picture Townhall.com, July 24, 2008
9. ↑ Freedom and the View From Obamaland American Spectator, July 1, 2008