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Affirming the Consequent. Logical fallacies.

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dsaklad@zurich.csail.mit.edu - 15 May 2005 22:47 GMT
Affirming the Consequent
http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/affirm.htm

Definition:
Any argument of the following form is invalid:
If A then B
B
Therefore, A

Examples:
(i) If I am in Calgary, then I am in Alberta.
    I am in Alberta, thus, I am in Calgary.
    (Of course, even though the premises
     are true, I might be in Edmonton, Alberta.)

(ii) If the mill were polluting the river then we would see an
    increase in fish deaths. And fish deaths have increased. Thus,
    the mill is polluting the river.

Proof:
Show that even though the premises are true, the conclusion
could be false. In general, show that B might be a
consequence of something other than A. For example, the fish
deaths might be caused by pesticide run-off, and not the mill.

References
Barker: 69
Cedarblom and Paulsen: 24
Copi and Cohen: 241
PaulKing - 16 May 2005 06:23 GMT
Another fine example of the flawed logic behind the 'AIDS' myth.

With 'AIDS', however, even when the evidence shows the opposite result
(for example the massive UK funded East Africa study that found 'no hint
of the slightest effect' in regard to sex ual activity causing AIDS) the
AIDS establishment simply ignores it and keeps on insisting that it tis
so, tis so, tis so.

'AIDS' is both a logical fallacy AND even worse an illogical fallacy.

'AIDS' is madness, a political tool and plain old greed.
 
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