Re: Find the Logical Fallacy

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Mon Sep 27 1999 - 23:09:25 MDT


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Doug Jones wrote:
>
> Kathryn Aegis wrote:
> >
> > Let's play a game! A situation is presented, you find the
> > logical fallacy.
>
> [snip increased cops on nightshift proposal]
>
> > The police union strongly opposes this new strategy, and Thursday
> > morning our police officers plan to march on police headquarters
> > to register their strong disapproval.
> >
> > Is this:
> > a. circular logic?
> > b. false causality? or
> > c. a serious semantic disconnect?
>
> d. a *real* bad time to be a tourist in Washington, D.C.
>
e. if we all use the Sec'ty Donna Shalala (la la la la la) method of
self defense we wont need more cops (what is the method you ask? just
drop to the ground and scream like a stuck pig.)

Mike Lorrey



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