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In lugnet.market.theory, Jason Spears writes:
> > > If you or I decide to do it anyway, it doesn't make it not a lie.
> > Okay. So what? Is lying of this type supposed to rate high on the
> > sin-o-meter? I barely care, nor do many others I suspect.
> So your saying it's ok to sin a little bit? What if I steal only a little
> bit? Would that be ok? I don't think it is. Where do you draw the line?
Warning for those involved: the above is one of the classic examples of
The False Dilemma falacy, which states among other things, "if no clear line
of distinction exists between A and Z, then A is the same as Z." Unless, of
course, you think that all lies are equal (which I would be happy to discuss).
> > I am tired of trying to make the world a better place--it ain't gonna happen.
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> Maybe what you do won't change the whole world, but you might affect one or
> two people and peronally, I'm willing to take that little extra effort.
And this represents the destruction of the falacy, stating in effect,
"even if I can't accomplish everything, I will attempt to accomplish
something." How (to show the falacy in action) do you determine what's
worth accomplishing if you can't accomplish everything? To use your
reasoning above, if you can't make the world better for everyone, then
there's no point in trying to make it better for anyone.
Dave!
(no fan of the false dilemma)
FUT OT.Debate
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