• GONADS125@feddit.de
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    10 months ago

    You’re loosely describing most of human history.

    To play devils advocate, you’re arguing an appeal to tradition, which is a logical fallacy.

    Just because we’ve historically operated in a certain way, it does not mean it is morally permissible behavior.

    The appeal to tradition has been used to argue in favor of slavery, racism, and a lot of other horrendous human behavior.

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      So? It’s patently obvious that millions of people go hunting every year without turning into mass murderers. Pointing out logical fallacies isn’t an argument.

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        It’s patently obvious that millions of people go hunting every year without turning into mass murderers.

        I never said they do.

        Pointing out logical fallacies isn’t an argument.

        I wasn’t staking any claims in this argument. Just pointing out how yours is invalid.

        I did so because it’s constructive criticism to promote better reasoning. But of course you’re too immature to receive constructive criticism, so you defensively deflect it instead.

        Edit: oh wait you’re not even the user I was speaking to…