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September 19, 2006

Fallacies

Common lame arguments people put forth when their view has no merit.

It has faced the test of time. It has been happening for eons, so it must be correct.

All the people are not fools. So the facts of the world would be decided by democracy. If they all agree (as they did once) that the earth is flat, it becomes flat.

It's against nature (or against god's will). Oh yes, nature came to you and told you what's against it.

You are only a child, you don’t know anything. Any you as an adult are 1000 times stupider.

There must be some reason. Very nice logic.

You just argue and don’t accept anyone's point. QED.