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| − | '''Sophistry''' (pronounced as SAH- | + | '''Sophistry''' (pronounced as SAH-fiss-tree) is a style of argumentation that has superficial appeal but is actually defective. |
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* "impose [[gun control]] to reduce crime"; in fact, guns prevent more crimes than they cause | * "impose [[gun control]] to reduce crime"; in fact, guns prevent more crimes than they cause | ||
* "give the mother automatic custody of children in divorce to reduce divorce"; in fact, that leads to more divorce as it reduces incentives to maintain a marriage | * "give the mother automatic custody of children in divorce to reduce divorce"; in fact, that leads to more divorce as it reduces incentives to maintain a marriage | ||
| + | * "raise taxes to increase revenues"; in fact, creating disincentives to earn not only directly decreases revenues by decreasing the amount of taxable income but also stifles economic growth | ||
| + | * "give children contraceptives to reduce teen pregnancy and disease"; in fact, abstinence education does both better | ||
| + | * "support so-called 'civil rights' organizations and leaders to oppose racism"; in fact, they are the primary promoters of racism today | ||
| + | * "listen to the experts"; in fact, the [[Best of the Public]] may have insights that far surpass those of the experts | ||
[[Category:Rhetoric]] | [[Category:Rhetoric]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Liberal Traits]] | ||
Revision as of 10:36, July 24, 2010
Sophistry (pronounced as SAH-fiss-tree) is a style of argumentation that has superficial appeal but is actually defective.
Examples:
- "impose gun control to reduce crime"; in fact, guns prevent more crimes than they cause
- "give the mother automatic custody of children in divorce to reduce divorce"; in fact, that leads to more divorce as it reduces incentives to maintain a marriage
- "raise taxes to increase revenues"; in fact, creating disincentives to earn not only directly decreases revenues by decreasing the amount of taxable income but also stifles economic growth
- "give children contraceptives to reduce teen pregnancy and disease"; in fact, abstinence education does both better
- "support so-called 'civil rights' organizations and leaders to oppose racism"; in fact, they are the primary promoters of racism today
- "listen to the experts"; in fact, the Best of the Public may have insights that far surpass those of the experts
