I never said that. Read it again: If p, then q. Not q, therefore not p. This is valid.
>G wrote: >>>Here is an example that does not use AA: >>>Statement: she got the job because she was the most qualified candidate. >>>Since she got the job because she was more qualified; I must have been >>>passed over because I was not the most qualified. >>> >>>By your logic my example above is not true. >>> >> >> >> Well, in the strict sense, logically speaking, yes, your example is true. >> You are saying this: >> >> p = "The most qualified" >> q = "Get the job" >> >> If p, then q. >> >> Not q, therefore not p. > > p => q does not mean !p => !q. Since z => q & z != p are not > mathematically impossible, !p = !q is incorrect. > > > > > > -- > 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. > > Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144627 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
