Wednesday, June 29, 2011

So much tard, so little time (part twelve)

My responses are in bold type.

kairosfocus

06/27/2011

12:37 am

F/N: Collins English Dictionary:

equivocation [??kw?v??ke???n]
n
1. the act or an instance of equivocating
2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a fallacy based on the use of the same term in different senses, esp as the middle term of a syllogism, as the badger lives in the bank, and the bank is in the High Street, so the badger lives in the High Street

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–> equivocation is a fallacy, not always a willful deception

–> However, insistent refusal to correct error in light of what one knows or should know can convert error into willful deception, so we must beware

fallacy [?fæl?s?]
n pl -cies
1. an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning
2. unsound or invalid reasoning
3. the tendency to mislead
4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid
[from Latin fall?cia, from fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

–> Such fallacies, plainly, may involve simple error, not just willful deception

–> Pardon, too: I seem to be especially typo prone these past couple of days.

Uh, pardon me gordo, but you just described what you do on a daily basis, and in your case it is totally "willful" for sure. Nothing you say is ever correct, accurate, valid, sound, or logical. I cut farts that make more sense than you ever do, and they're also a lot more pleasant to listen to.