"Any kind of argument I can't respond to is invalid."
To Scott's credit, this response will be "persuasive" to some.
#BasketOfGullibleshttps://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/910915588444135426 …
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Replying to @aliamjadrizvi
An analogy isn't an argument. It's just something reminding you of something else.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
Argument by analogy IS an argument. Analogies can be good or bad—but in
@ArminNavabi's (very good) analogy, the implied argument is obvious.6 replies 3 retweets 52 likes -
Replying to @aliamjadrizvi @ArminNavabi
No one uses an analogy if they have an actual argument. Analogies are what you use to conceal the lack of argument.
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An analogy is a tool for understanding. If the analogy itself accurately describes some interaction, its use in an argument is valid.
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