Friday 31 January 2014

Logical Fallacies

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This week there has been some unpleasantness on the internet, which in the bigger scheme of things amounts to not a lot of anything, all things considered.  However, it strikes me that it behoves all of us to keep in mind when making arguments not to fall into the trap of making logical fallacies.  The above illustration, which you can click on for a larger image, outlines some useful ones to remember when posting opinions on the internet.  For a fuller list try here.

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