Weighing Sides

[fromderinside]

Oh come on guys. So far I'm the only one who has put a dog into this fight. Right King? Right.

 

[fast]

We can speak as if we won an argument, but especially when it comes to a logical argument, there is no winner or loser. A deductive argument is sound or unsound. A deductive argument is either valid or not valid. A deductive argument is either valid or invalid. A nondeductive argument is weak or strong. There's no target. I can fail to make a good argument, but failing to make a good argument doesn't mean I lost an argument.

Maybe you should explain what it looks like to win an argument. If a couple fight over whether they're eating out or at home, the woman hasn't won the argument because she gets her way. They speak as if that's so, but what has the truth of that have to do with anything? I've made it clear that I'm talking about logical argumentation. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna win this argument.

If you're speaking specifically of "logical argument", then you're correct.

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So, alright, you won the argument...

EB

As long as you're willing to agree I didn't, I'm happy to concede I did.

 

[fromderinside]

"It's verifiable. It's verifiable". rip inspired by Mary Sunshine character  Christine Baranski in  Chicago (2002 film).