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minus-squareThePyroPython@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoThat’s the most idiotic argument I’ve seen on Lemmy. Congratulations. Let me continue with that logic: “If a kid wants to use a computer to research something instead of checking out an encyclopedia from the library should the parents let them?” “If a kid wants to use a pen to write stuff down instead of learning to remember, should the parents let them?” “If a kid wants to cook their food instead of using their appendix, should the parents let them?”
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·3 months agohttps://www.logical-fallacy.com/articles/reduction-to-absurdity/ Reduction to absurdity fallacy. Basically, you can’t actually refute the point, so you carry it to a ridiculous extreme without giving it serious consideration. And since people here use it all the time, I can’t even give you points for originality.
minus-squareStarlightDust@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoDid you actually bring up logical fallacies? Haha
That’s the most idiotic argument I’ve seen on Lemmy. Congratulations.
Let me continue with that logic:
“If a kid wants to use a computer to research something instead of checking out an encyclopedia from the library should the parents let them?”
“If a kid wants to use a pen to write stuff down instead of learning to remember, should the parents let them?”
“If a kid wants to cook their food instead of using their appendix, should the parents let them?”
https://www.logical-fallacy.com/articles/reduction-to-absurdity/
Reduction to absurdity fallacy.
Basically, you can’t actually refute the point, so you carry it to a ridiculous extreme without giving it serious consideration.
And since people here use it all the time, I can’t even give you points for originality.
Did you actually bring up logical fallacies? Haha