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Just as you might dismiss the arguments as "No True Scotsman" you could dismiss the original post as anecdotal evidence. The presence of a fallacy does not dire
by pgsandstrom 14y ago
Just as you might dismiss the arguments as "No True Scotsman" you could dismiss the original post as anecdotal evidence. The presence of a fallacy does not directly affect the truth of the point being made.
- raganwald 14y agoNo, but if all the arguments for and against boil down to anecdotal evidence and fallacies, why are we bothering with a discussion at all?