Wednesday, November 12, 2008

second deadly sin

I thought reading about the second deadly sin was interesting. Pretty relevant to my life and im sure many others! I am very familiar with the hasty generalizations ("oh, the restaurant is owned by Mexicans, it must be delicious!") or ("That guy failed the exam? He must be a horrible student!") These generalizations don't take into account any factors or variables. Another common fallacy is misinterpreting the evidence.
There was also one line in the section we read that has stuck with me.
NEVER ARGUE THE INARGUABLE!!

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