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> I'm stunned when thinking people advocate. So you come out swinging with a combined ad hominem and argument from incredulity. Brilliant!

kordless 13y ago
Pointing it out with a logically equivalent blaming statement probably isn't going to help. It would be better to suggest an alternate wording: "People who are capable of higher level thinking and who are directly affected by a given issue may want to carefully consider whether or not advocating for a given solution will bring an overall positive impact to the issue. I'm surprised Scott Adams is wishing harm on others while at the same time appears to be ignoring the complex issues related to the government sanctioning assisted suicide." Clearly Adams is grieving. From experience, having a parent suffer sucks. Losing a parent is even worse. Suicide is a complex issue and I respect the fact others consider how difficult it can be to legislate it properly. Edit: clarified the 'assisted' portion of the argument.
- GalacticDomin8r 13y ago
  > Pointing it out with a logically equivalent blaming statement probably isn't going to help. It wasn't meant to help the OP. I have no belief a logical and reasoned conversation could occur there. It was meant to help those reading it determine what methods were used. It does help those unfamiliar with structured reason and Socratic thought principles. > It would be better to suggest an alternate wording: I completely reject your alternate wording. Make it your own, not mine.
Daniel_Newby 13y ago
We're talking about the same government that hands out death-by-protracted-torture penalties in the War on Drugs. "Are you insane?" is a logical, rational counterargument to the question of whether that government should be inferring a person's death wish. It is not even a slippery slope for an American assisted suicide law to kill someone with a heroin overdose for having a hopeless life owing to them being trapped in permanent solitary confinement owing to conviction on heroin possession.

kordless 13y ago

Pointing it out with a logically equivalent blaming statement probably isn't going to help. It would be better to suggest an alternate wording: "People who are capable of higher level thinking and who are directly affected by a given issue may want to carefully consider whether or not advocating for a given solution will bring an overall positive impact to the issue. I'm surprised Scott Adams is wishing harm on others while at the same time appears to be ignoring the complex issues related to the government sanctioning assisted suicide." Clearly Adams is grieving. From experience, having a parent suffer sucks. Losing a parent is even worse. Suicide is a complex issue and I respect the fact others consider how difficult it can be to legislate it properly. Edit: clarified the 'assisted' portion of the argument.

GalacticDomin8r 13y ago
> Pointing it out with a logically equivalent blaming statement probably isn't going to help. It wasn't meant to help the OP. I have no belief a logical and reasoned conversation could occur there. It was meant to help those reading it determine what methods were used. It does help those unfamiliar with structured reason and Socratic thought principles. > It would be better to suggest an alternate wording: I completely reject your alternate wording. Make it your own, not mine.

Daniel_Newby 13y ago

We're talking about the same government that hands out death-by-protracted-torture penalties in the War on Drugs. "Are you insane?" is a logical, rational counterargument to the question of whether that government should be inferring a person's death wish. It is not even a slippery slope for an American assisted suicide law to kill someone with a heroin overdose for having a hopeless life owing to them being trapped in permanent solitary confinement owing to conviction on heroin possession.