I posted this comment on another blog, and decided it was worthy of adulation by anonymous strangers on the internet. However, the anonymous strangers at that blog didn’t adulate enough, so I’m reposting it here:
It’s a tragically common pattern: Academics: “Common sense says X, but we can’t conclude that, because of Y.” Leftist Activists: “And therefore, Z is not only true, but a moral imperative!” Self-Styled Moderates: “Well, Z seems crazy to me, but it’s what the studies are saying.” Conservatives: “What? Z is absurd.”
In most cases, Z doesn’t follow. Sometimes, it’s because Z relies on so many other assumptions that it’s not even false, just incoherent. Of course, you’ll have no trouble finding examples where Z is neatly false as well. However, the usual result is just the leftist activists accusing conservatives of being “not-Z‘s”.
“If it’s not raining and it’s Monday, then I’m at the beach.”
“If I’m not at the beach, then it’s either raining, or it’s not Monday.”
In any case, it depends on the accepted validity of “Not X” and “Y.” It’s why people say, “If I accept your assumptions, then your conclusion is logical – but I don’t. I’ve used that with Progressives many times. They hate it.
I don’t even want Miss Cates anymore. I just want to be able to shoot death rays out of my eyes like Godzilla.
I posted this comment on another blog, and decided it was worthy of adulation by anonymous strangers on the internet. However, the anonymous strangers at that blog didn’t adulate enough, so I’m reposting it here:
If Not X and Y Then Z?
It’s possible as a proposition.
“If it’s not raining and it’s Monday, then I’m at the beach.”
“If I’m not at the beach, then it’s either raining, or it’s not Monday.”
In any case, it depends on the accepted validity of “Not X” and “Y.” It’s why people say, “If I accept your assumptions, then your conclusion is logical – but I don’t. I’ve used that with Progressives many times. They hate it.
Nothing approaches X on the beach.
But you may need to XYZ.
-(XYZ) → -W → X
where W ≡ Walrus’s Wardrobe
Translation:
If you don’t XYZ you may have an X-rated wardrobe malfunction! (Hopefully the women don’t run away.)
Ass long as you pronounce it “zee” and not “zed.”
I’m worried for you guys.
Great line up, I am just a bit surprised it didn’t include The Runaways.
Well you got two of them.