I'm old enough to remember a time when there were common goals and a much larger intersection of interest between those that identified with having conservative or liberal views. Over my lifetime, I've witnessed more and more polarization take place, and a huge divide that has split the nation. I have to believe that at … Continue reading Intersection
Category: Politics
Ad Hominem
This is post number 2 in a five part series on logical fallacies. The first one was last week and was on tu quoque. In the coming weeks, but not necessarily in succession like this one was to last week, I will explore three more logical fallacies: strawman, burden of proof, and the Texas sharpshooter. … Continue reading Ad Hominem
Answering Criticism with Criticism
Several years ago, I became very interested in the art of debate. This led to a deep dive into logical fallacies. I must admit, at the time I was exploring such things not only to become better at arguing my point, but to better point out the shortcomings and failures in argument of my opposition. … Continue reading Answering Criticism with Criticism
Truth is Virtuous
If you were to find out that something was untrue, but it would still advance your cause (which no doubt you believe to be a good one), is it virtuous to still spread this untruth? As truthfulness itself is a virtue, the answer to this is simple. It should be a resounding NO. Yet there … Continue reading Truth is Virtuous
Election Day
Today is a big day for the future of the United States of America. Will we have four more years of Trump, or will Americans choose to "Bring Back Better" and vote for Biden. I will not pretend that I can sway your vote today with my left leaning politics. Rather, I will briefly dissect … Continue reading Election Day
The Shaw Show 