the remaining differences are mostly about aesthetics and not about the use of violence to maintain hegemony

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[–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Could you clarify why it's not good reasoning?

  • A = u.s. abducts leader
  • B = leader is a problem for the u.s.
  • C = leader is a boon to the people
  • D = leader is (likely) legitimately elected

Argument:

  • If A then B
  • If B then C
  • If C then D
  • A
  • Therefore D

We just need "If C then D" to chain A to D since the comment up top didn't mention it . Oh, I think I see a problem here. In the us with leaders we constantly have "D and not C," and even worse than the not C's are the nazis. Ok, I'll stop.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Yes that makes sense. The premises are too shaky for the argument to be sound despite the valid structure (which the commenter did not use and I pulled out of my ass).

    I was mainly writing it out as an exercise to myself but left it because it kinda worked as a joke lol

    I do very much appreciate an earnest answer.

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