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You keep using the logic phrases that you seem to not understand. It's not a false dichotomy, it's a generalization that has no external validity. It has inte
by zedshaw 16y ago
You keep using the logic phrases that you seem to not understand. It's not a false dichotomy, it's a generalization that has no external validity. It has internal validity though.
- tptacek 16y agoVocabulary really seems to be tripping us up today. Let's just cite the Nizkor list when critiquing arguments. For reference, I'm invoking #24, "False Dilemma": http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/false-dilemma.html http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/false-dilemma.html Specifically: Bill: "We'll have to keep our configurations in a database and avoid flat text files." Jill: "Why?" Bill: "Because otherwise we'll be stuck with incomprehensible text files with bizarre asses."