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I hate to break this to you, but this is a prime example of "reductio ad absurdum": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum https://en.wikipedia.org
by teh_klev 7y ago
I hate to break this to you, but this is a prime example of "reductio ad absurdum":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum
- fooker 7y agoAre you saying people don't speed where they aren't supposed to?
- teh_klev 7y agoNo, I'm saying that the example given by chasing isn't in the same ballpark as abusing/using "illegal" drugs for personal use.
- ben174 7y agoIs it though? Grandparent said "with two simple rules". But now the rule has become less simple, as parent has demonstrated.
- peteretep 7y ago> I hate to break this to you, but this is a prime example of "reductio ad absurdum" So? That's a valid debate technique, not a logical fallacy.