AUDIO/VIDEO POST. (AUDIO ONLY.) LOGIC. THE FALLACY OF THE EXCLUDED MIDDLE, OR THE "ALL OR NOTHING" MINDSET. PT 1.

Have you had this type of conversation before?

DO YOU REMEMBER...BLASTS FROM THE PAST. ANALYSIS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAS 2016 SOTUS. PT 1.

WITH DONALD TRUMPS SOTUS OVER, I THINK  IT WOULD
BE INTERESTING TO CONTRAST IT WITH BARACK OBAMAS
2016 SOTUS.

After a Short Opening, THE PRESIDENT OFFERED THE FOLLOWING COMMENT; 

"...But, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the constructive approach that you and the other leaders took at the end of last year to pass a budget and make tax cuts permanent for working families. So I hope we can work together this year on some bipartisan priorities..."

That's Right, Praising the Opposition for the Ability to Work with Him, and other Ranking Democrats, to create a Budget both sides could live with.  Considering the amount of Time and Effort the Republican Party has spent attempting to Block or Destroy ANYTHING THE PRESIDENT PROPOSES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES, OFTEN IT SEEMS WITHOUT ANY REASONABLE EXPLANATION, THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE ATTEMPT TO REACH OUT, AND GIVE CREDIT TO THE OPPOSITION FOR FINALLY DOING SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE.

However, we must consider The Following:

-  Had the Republican Party backed themselves into such a corner, being perceived as a group that wanted nothing to get done, that they had to do SOMETHING TO AVOID BEING CHARACTERIZED AS PURELY NEGATIVE AND OBSTRUCTIONIST.

-  The President then goes on to the Next Section of the Speech:

"...I’ll keep pushing for progress on the work that still needs doing. Fixing a broken immigration system. Protecting our kids from gun violence. Equal pay for equal work, paid leave, raising the minimum wage. All these things still matter to hardworking families; they are still the right thing to do; and I will not let up until they get done."

What Affect will this have on the REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERSHIP?

-  REMEMBER, THIS IS A PARTY WHO HAS CONVINCED AT LEAST A PORTION OF IT'S SUPPORTERS THAT;  AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, AND AN INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE ARE NOT GOOD IDEAS, EVEN IF THEY HAVE A DESIRABLE AFFECT ON YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.  

-  YET, THEY ALSO ARGUE THAT YOUR NEIGHBORS ABILITY TO HAVE FREE ACCESS TO LEGAL FIREARMS, REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY.

LOGIC. THE FALLACIES OF: SPECIAL PLEADING, APPEAL TO A HIGHER POWER, LACK OF FAITH, SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE. PART 2.

 

How can these Fallacies harm anyone?  Quite simply, Allowing the Introduction of any Form of Faith Based Morality, Anti- Science Methodology, Subjective Evaluation of any Form of Legal System etc., into the Public Forum as MORAL JUDGMENTS THAT MUST BE LEGISLATED INTO LAW, COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO THE FOLLOWING;

1)  THEOCRATIC LEGISLATION-  Example.

Lawmaker #1-  "Woman should be able to expect equal pay for equal work.  We need to pass Laws against Wage Discrimination."

Lawmaker #2-  "No, the BIBLE says the Man is the Head of the Household. Woman shouldn't be doing work meant for Men, and should be discouraged from taking such Jobs. It is GODS will."

If you disagree with this, and point out that such Legislation is Unconstitutional, you could be Hit with the following-  "You are Denying the Word of God, if you opened your Heart, you would see the Truth."

THIS IS THE "LACK OF FAITH" FALLACY.

2)   BAD SCIENCE.-  Example.

Consumer #1-  "I don't know why anyone would use a Homeopathic Remedy. There

is NO EVIDENCE THAT THEY WORK, AND NO REASON TO EXPECT THAT THEY EVER WILL."

Consumer #2-  "Your Just another Apologist for BIG PHARMA AND THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  HOMEOPATHS ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED TO TREAT THE 'WHOLE PERSON',  SO THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING MORE THAN A REGULAR M.D., WHO DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO THESE NON- TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS."

THIS IS THE "SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE" FALLACY.

From these First Two Examples, we are coming up against LOGICAL FALLACIES,

that by their Very Nature, Cannot be Evaluated on a Factual Basis;

-  Since in the First Example a Higher Power is Invoked, we cannot DISPROVE 'THE WORD' OF AN ENTITY THAT EXISTS SOLELY IN THE FAITH BASED SYSTEMS OF OTHERS.

-  In #2, we are confronted with the idea that one group has an ABILITY THAT ONLY EXISTS IF YOU ACCEPT THEIR METHODS OF HEALING WITHOUT ANY ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY THE RULES THAT ARE PART OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD.

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