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Author Archives: Fallacy Man
The Rules of Logic Part 4: The Laws of Noncontradiction and Transitive Properties
The two most fundamental rules of logic are the Law of Noncontradiction and the Law of Transitive Properties. In fact, all of the other rules of logic stem from these two laws. Both laws are very simple and easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Rules of Logic
Tagged Bad arguments, rules of logic
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What Does It Actually Mean to “Do Your Homework”?
The anti-vaccine movement touts many appealing rallying cries, such as “do your homework,” “educate before you vaccinate,” and “think for yourself.” These slogans sound excellent and I whole-heartedly agree with them, but unfortunately, the actual actions of the anti-vaccers are … Continue reading
15 Common Anti-Vaccine Arguments and Why They are a Load of Crap
In this post, I will address fifteen of the most commonly used arguments against vaccines. Throughout this post, you should notice that none of these arguments require a great deal of scientific knowledge or logical ability to defeat, and anyone … Continue reading
The Anti-Washers: Why Anti-Vaccers Aren’t Allowed to be Insulted by Accusations That They Cause Outbreaks
A tragic and preventable story has repeatedly played itself out over the past several years. In various countries, people have been refusing vaccines, and as the vaccination rates dropped, outbreaks of previously eliminated diseases began to appear. During these outbreaks, … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines/Alternative Medicine
Tagged anti vaccine arguments, Bad arguments, disease rates, herd immunity, measles
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Applying Inductive and Deductive Logic to the Theory of Evolution
In a previous post, I explained the difference between inductive logic and deductive logic and how we use both types of reasoning in science (I recommend that you read that post before continuing). In this post, I am going to … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Evolution
Tagged evolution, rules of logic
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