mmmm how do you get the brilliant can throw stones from this quote? You can't diagram it.
mediocre stone throwers (a) != brilliant stone dodgers (b) liberals (L) throw stones at Rush (R) ergo liberals are mediocre and Rush is brilliant. Of course, this is an argument by analogy and can be refuted by pointing out that there are four groups here, not two. You can say that liberals are not demonstrated to be mediocre, or to throw stones. You can deny that Rush is brilliant (and I do ) or deny that he dodges any more stones than anyone else. I am not sure however how you would get the brilliant throwing stones. That being said, of *course* Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot. But even the village idiot occasionally makes an acute observation, so let's give him his due. It still doesn't mean he can get there from here. Dana 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 > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:167090 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
