From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Fri Aug 13 2004 - 16:27:17 BST
> Ian initally said:
> Logic itself is what is misguided, in all human scale matters,
> (other than those rare cases of controlled scientific experiments).
>
> msh responded:
> I have to disagree. People use logical argument all the time in
> their attempts to persuade, or to justify their actions. Bush and
> Major and company offered at least 4 different arguments for the
> invasion of Iraq, one after the other as each preceding argument was
> proved fallacious. I think, using logical and evidentiary analysis,
> the persuasiveness of an argument can be reduced to near 0. Which in
> some circumstance might save lives.
>
> Or so it seems to me..
>
Ian replies ...
I don't understand Mark, unless you're being ironic.
Of course people continue to use logic to justify their actions,
both for and against war in your example,
and yes (in theory) they can reduce the argument to 0 (or equally 100%).
But look where it gets us - bad deciscions.
Logic is a triumph of wishful-thinking over reality.
Which brings me back to the political correctness thread.
Ian Glendinning
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