I never like his brand of logic either. I always thought the target of the thrown stones (sounds like either a 60's or a retro punk group), were the village idiots.
I would have loved to see him take a semester from the prof who taught logic. In fact I'd pay to be there and bring popcorn. At least limbaugh would come out of it with a marginally better understanding about crappy logic. On 7/28/05, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problem with the quote is that the unstated implication doesn't > follow logically. > > It makes the implication that if stone's are thrown, then you are > brilliant. But it doesn't say that. It actually says that if you are > having stones thrown at you that you _may_ be brilliant and the people > throwing them _may_ be mediocre. > > To reach the implied conclusion "you are brilliant and they are > mediocre", the sentence would have to read "only the brilliant have > stones thrown at them and only the mediocre throw stones." With his > quote as stands, it's entirely possible that the brilliant throw > stones at the mediocre. > > This is actually my beef with Rush. He reaches conclusions by using > logically flawed arguments that the average person doesn't realize are > flawed. > > -Kevin > > > On 7/28/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > you're going to make me agree with Rush Limbaugh aren't you. I hate > > you sometimes. Of course, he had to throw uncalled-for stones along > > the way, but he has the right idea, actually... small minds mock what > > they do not understand. > > > > Dana > > > > On 7/28/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "If libs pick a fight with you, remember, the mediocre always throws > > > stones at the brilliant. Be confident. Be cool." - Rush Limbaugh > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:167082 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
