To the extent that either side in this debate is guilty of this fallacy,
both are.

It is not really an appropriate area for proof.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Meunier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 22 December 2003 18:58
To: Exchange Discussions
Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics


Nobody has ever proven that my bathtub isn't Cthulhu's summer retreat
either.  Therefore we must accept that my bathtub is Cthulhu's summer
retreat.

This is the essence of the Argumentum ad Ignorantiam fallacy.


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