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Few thoughts: 1) There seems to be a silent (hidden) premise. If I unmasked it, the argument would look like this: P1. If all angels have wings, then some angels have wings P2. All angels have wings. Therefore C., Some angels have wings. 2) quantifiers do not work the same in all situations...

For me, it’s not the robbery itself that is worthy of death; it’s the immediate threat of a life-ending scenario playing out that captures my attention. It doesn’t matter WHY the gun wielding person is there pointing a gun to one’s head. Statistics may very well demonstrate that acquiescence...

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Oh, and don’t go into the car storage business. You’re selling a vehicle for money, not making a commitment for free storage and security for weeks longer than whatever time frame that might get thrown about in the mix. Accommodate but with limits. Flexible, yes, but crazy so, no. Give more...

Damn it, I read your post too quick. It’s different for the seller. You can accept CASH. You can accept certified funds from a local bank. No personal checks. AT ALL, period. I’d be highly cautious of money orders. The risk is higher and can come back to bite you. Debit is dangerous, and...

Make sure they have a clear title. There should be no liens on. If the seller is one person, make sure the title doesn’t have the word, “AND” between names if there is a co-owner. Take a mechanic to inspect the vehicle. See if you can secure a second vehicle key. Do a VIN check (usually 17...

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Background checks.

Tying the historical beginnings to the current happenings seems inappropriate. How ghastly the origins of a custom may be does itself speak to the custom’s current state of affairs. If marriage had a horrible history but now isn’t, then okay, it might not have become what it is today, but the...

I see something that is a conditional, but what I see is not an argument. It’s a statement, a conditional statement. ‘a’ is not a premise. It’s an antecedent. ‘b’ is not a conclusion; it’s a consequent. It’s a conditional statement with an antecedent and consequent. It’s not an argument with a...

I don’t see an argument. What I see is a statement.

The conditional is more akin to a premise than it is to an argument. While an argument may be fallacious, the worst a premise might be is false. P1: if a=b, then 1=2 P2: a=b Therefore, C: 1=2 That’s logical and a valid argument. In fact, I might go as far as saying that because it’s valid...

I don’t think faulty and logical is inconsistent. The logic makes sense. If P, then Q. Revealing that Q is obviously false doesn’t alter the logic.

How do we answer the question? What does it even mean to express an idea using propositional logic? Would the structure be different if a causal connection was intentionally avoided versus intentionally stipulated? The young girl touched the hot stove and burned her hand. Just like his...

He sang something to the effect of “I did it my way,” but granted those words weren’t really strung together from his own creation.