Mt 19:9

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Thu May 13 14:44:47 EDT 1999


On Wed 12 May 99 (21:34:20), dixonps at juno.com wrote:
> I couldn't help but notice the misuse of logic here.  Ben, 
> what you are affirming is the negative inference fallacy.

 Paul,

 Thanks. Yes, I have to admit that I am affirming the negative inference
 fallacy. But then, is not also John Wenham making as dodgy an inference?

 If I may turn my syllogism into a polylogism:

 IF (P AND Q) THEN R;
   NOT P;
     Therefore NOT (P AND Q);
       Therefore, NOT R.
 Hmmmm.

 Ben
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