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Something we should all strive for in our postings in 2020: The Ten Commandments of Logic
January 02, 2020, 11:09 AM
BamaJeepsterSomething we should all strive for in our postings in 2020: The Ten Commandments of Logic
I know we have all been guilty of violating at least one of the commandments when arguing online, but it's good to review and to try to obey them
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
- John Adams January 02, 2020, 12:37 PM
YooperSigsI will add another:
11- Thou shalt not use PC as a means to silence common sense.
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January 02, 2020, 04:16 PM
sigfreundI could almost wish that that poster would appear on the screen for 30 seconds after logging in here. But that would make no difference. The people who open and read this thread are the least likely to need it, and the rest wouldn’t read it regardless of how it was posted.
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To operate serious weapons in a serious manner. January 02, 2020, 04:20 PM
Pyker12. Thou shalt not confuse irony with coincidence
January 02, 2020, 05:52 PM
FdanAnother one to consider: Correlation is not the same as causation.
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January 02, 2020, 07:49 PM
Modern Day SavageAlthough I have tried to follow these fundamental practices I'm certain that I've failed to more than once, so this is a great reminder!
Although I can recall some of these points when writing up a response I actually find it helpful to have them laid out like this...so thanks for the post and reminder!
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Originally posted by Fdan:
Another one to consider: Correlation is not the same as causation.
Unless I'm mistaken, I believe number 5 covers this one...but I do agree with you on the importance of this point.
January 02, 2020, 10:10 PM
FredwardI need to post that over my desk.
January 03, 2020, 10:41 AM
Eponym^^^ No you don't.
(Monty Python sketch)
13. Contradiction is not an argument.
January 03, 2020, 12:47 PM
Sig2092 and 3 are the most widely abused on the internet IMO.
I discount #1 mainly because it immediately discredits the name caller.
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Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
January 05, 2020, 10:56 AM
ensigmaticI'm going to repost that image every time I see somebody violating one of its principles. Thanks, BamaJeepster!
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe
"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher January 07, 2020, 11:54 PM
White PhosphorusReally good stuff - thanks for posting it.
It's going on my desktop.
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