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Debate and Logic
No, I'm afraid that the schools don't teach debate and logic. Not well, anyway. It seems that the most common fallacy is the belief that because a person is exposing a flaw in an argument for A, the person must believe in not-A. I see this far too much in my students. Fortunately, they are disabused of that particular miscarriage of logic. I have tried to make the same point on online forums without success... too many people are, I believe, intentionally blind.
Posted by: Martin Marvinski   Posted on: 02/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Hasn't there been like at least one book and  Laff | 02/07/05
Absolutely correct!  Nullifidian | 02/07/05
my guess...  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/05
Well my question is more like this...computers  Laff | 02/07/05
My guess  rapson | 02/07/05
I think Carl this is one of those rare occasions  Laff | 02/07/05
Maybe not that rare  rapson | 02/07/05
So true Carl.....I do have some Hot Buton issues  Laff | 02/07/05
Debate and Logic  Martin Marvinski | 02/07/05
Thanks, Martin  rapson | 02/07/05
My take..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
My momma always told me...  Real World | 02/07/05
If not aptitude what about interest?  Laff | 02/07/05
Ummm, mjb  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
What world did you grow up in?  voska | 02/07/05
mathematical aptitude between girls and boys  rareza | 02/07/05
partially cultural-- re:spacial skills.  maxo_z | 02/07/05
Voska, WHAT?!?!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
"I'm against all movements in general"  Martin Marvinski | 02/07/05
I think it begins before college...  el1jones | 02/07/05
One quibble  rapson | 02/07/05
Well Carl history does show that 'traditions"  Laff | 02/07/05
There it is  rapson | 02/07/05
You are correct about other cultures and much  Laff | 02/07/05
That depends  voska | 02/07/05
You are correct Voska...I should have said that  Laff | 02/07/05
To look at it from another angle...Slavery  Laff | 02/07/05
Where do we start?  seosamh_z | 02/07/05
So far I love the way your reading of the Bible  Laff | 02/07/05
IT != Computer Science && Programming != Software Engineering  Erik1234 | 02/07/05
Female with 25 Years' Experience  Forge Lady | 02/07/05
Spoken like a true professional.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
Wow  rapson | 02/07/05
I agree with everything except the part  Laff | 02/07/05
Good Post, but never run from discrimination.  el1jones | 02/07/05
Agreed...  Forge Lady | 02/07/05
Yippee..now here's a medal and go home  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
Oooooo, Troll-coli's Feeling Intimidated...  tbbrickster_z | 02/07/05
Objection  rareza | 02/07/05
At the risk of sounding sexist...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
I'll Have To Disagree With You On This A Little No_Ax  itanalyst | 02/07/05
Exactly Axey -- not sexist at all  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
I do not love to change tires and I HATE painting  Laff | 02/07/05
I hate that too. LOL  voska | 02/07/05
agree  liskanich | 02/07/05
You HAD to say it...  doe_z | 02/07/05
I know a lot for female Nascar fans  voska | 02/07/05
Gee, and here I said there ARE exceptions.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
Maybe women are smarter  voska | 02/07/05
LOL Good One!! - 7  itanalyst | 02/07/05
doubt it  liskanich | 02/07/05
Encouraging all to suceed is a noble idea.  bjbrock | 02/07/05
What Really Matters...  WildcatRay | 02/07/05
They left out one thing..  Patrick Jones | 02/07/05
That's a shame  rapson | 02/07/05
Well I would hope that..that was the case.  Laff | 02/07/05
Do you know what raising a child entails?  0siris_z | 02/08/05
I think so  rapson | 02/08/05
Is there really a difference?  0siris_z | 02/09/05
You bet, use a very big stick. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/05
Is this truly relevant?  betelgeuse68 | 02/07/05
Is it only a matter of numbers?  Laff | 02/07/05
Well..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
You are EVIL...I like that about you:)  Laff | 02/07/05
the point is...  rareza | 02/07/05
This won't be complimentary but  mlindl | 02/07/05
Compare & Contrast  maxo_z | 02/07/05
Not quite the same  rapson | 02/07/05
You are not going to be a master coder  maxo_z | 02/07/05
Maybe not  rapson | 02/08/05
This just in: Very few male dress makers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
mildly humourous but way missing the point...  Dave F_z | 02/07/05
No, you reiterated my point.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
OK I can give you that on the face of it  Dave F_z | 02/08/05
Point being..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/05
Nice try No_Ax, but ain't buyin' it  mlindl | 02/08/05
Its quite simple  Roger Ramjet | 02/08/05
It might be somthing more...  ejakiel | 02/08/05
Observations good  Roger Ramjet | 02/08/05
Don't look so close  ejakiel | 02/08/05
Don't look AT ALL?  Roger Ramjet | 02/08/05
I Had To Do IT The Hard Way  RobertoSalazar | 02/08/05
Maribel Gonzales anecdote  bugmenotznet | 02/08/05
Is it sexist if it's true?  0siris_z | 02/09/05
Doors are being closed by guest workers....  redstone | 02/09/05
20+ year IT veteran - my .02 cents worth  ddaniels@... | 02/09/05

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