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He’s not saying anyone is trying to argue that slavery is ok. He’s using it as hyperbole that without a specific definition, progress can’t be measured objectiv
by MetalGuru 7y ago
He’s not saying anyone is trying to argue that slavery is ok. He’s using it as hyperbole that without a specific definition, progress can’t be measured objectively.
- ziddoap 7y agoAn appeal to extremes is not the only way to get the point across.
- setr 7y agoIts just an efficient one. By pulling to the extreme, you can remove a lot of the smaller and subtler points of the argument, to get pointedly at a core issue. Unless of course the recipient tries to (re-)introduce irrelevant aspects of the fact that you tried to be pointed...
- ziddoap 7y agoI haven't heard of an established logical fallacy being an efficient argument but, sure.