Logical fallacies and inconsistencies
in Philosophy ·
One thing I noticed when I first joined this forum—which isn't always so obvious in real life—is how many people just can't argue without falling into logical fallacies. It seems like a huge crowd will just ignore any evidence that proves them wrong and just keep doubling down on their own nonsense.
What you mentioned definitely counts as a fallacy. In my book, those folks still fall into that same category, even if they show a little "spark" of intelligence here and there.
How do you force them? That's a really interesting question. I'm going to keep following this thread to see if anyone actually has an answer...
Honestly, trying to get someone to use the same logical standards as you is kind of like trying to force someone to stop being so subjective. I don't think you can really change someone like that, but hey, maybe someone here has a bright idea... 😛
Your post really got me thinking about how much better discussions would be if everyone just approached things objectively. Imagine if we weren't all just trying to prove our own theories right, but were actually looking for the truth instead. But man, that's a whole different conversation... ☕
What you mentioned definitely counts as a fallacy. In my book, those folks still fall into that same category, even if they show a little "spark" of intelligence here and there.
How do you force them? That's a really interesting question. I'm going to keep following this thread to see if anyone actually has an answer...
Honestly, trying to get someone to use the same logical standards as you is kind of like trying to force someone to stop being so subjective. I don't think you can really change someone like that, but hey, maybe someone here has a bright idea... 😛
Your post really got me thinking about how much better discussions would be if everyone just approached things objectively. Imagine if we weren't all just trying to prove our own theories right, but were actually looking for the truth instead. But man, that's a whole different conversation... ☕