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Originally Posted by wannaGOback
False equivalence. Good thing you weren’t on the debate team.
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Yep. I wasn't a master debater in high school. Guess that a law degree and trial advocacy training don't matter.
Of course, logical fallacies are pretty much meaningless when it comes to real world persuasion (see LW argument that the abortion question turns on "control of her body," while a VERY compelling argument that has moved MILLIONS of people for more than 50 years, it's built on a logical fallacy. The abortion argument CAN'T turn on this question. Instead, it's an obvious case of "begging the question." Logically unsound, but undeniably effective advocacy).