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robinrohan
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Message 316 of 318 (229226)
08-03-2005 1:55 PM
Reply to: Message 315 by Wounded King
08-03-2005 12:51 PM


Re: where's the evidence?
I don't see what's irrational about saying "there's no conceivable way the antlers could have evolved." Now, in point of fact, I disagree with Faith, but how is saying that a fallacy?
It would be a fallacy if somebody said, "There's no conceivable way the antlers could have evolved; therefore, because of this inconceivability and only because of this inconceivability, special creation is true."

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Message 317 of 318 (229251)
08-03-2005 2:31 PM
Reply to: Message 316 by robinrohan
08-03-2005 1:55 PM


Re: where's the evidence?
I don't see what's irrational about saying "there's no conceivable way the antlers could have evolved." Now, in point of fact, I disagree with Faith, but how is saying that a fallacy?
It's irrational because she doesn't give any kind of reason to PROVE that it was impossible. She expects her opinion on the matter to carry the weight of fact.
Saying "There is no conceivable way that the Earth holds me down with some invisible field called gravity which is a property of all mass," does not cause me to float away from the Earth. Another example of this would be, "1+1=2! That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!"
Just becuase she doesn't understand it or accept the evidence doesn't make it not true. Technically this is an Appeal to Ridicule fallacy.

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Message 318 of 318 (229273)
08-03-2005 3:07 PM


Witching Hour folk.
Time to put this thread out of its misery.
If there is more to be said then someone can propose a PNT.
Thanks to all who participated.

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