From: Patsloane-AT-aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 15:00:47 EST
Subject: Re: PLC: Name That Fallacy!


> At 10:37 AM 2/1/98 -0500, Eric Yost <103423.421-AT-CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>  >Speaking of non sequitors and other errors, what's this one?
>  >
>  >In junior high school geometry class, my teacher asked:
>  >
>  >"Eric, please write the proof of this theorem on the blackboard."
>  >
>  >I responded:
>  >
>  >(1) You've asked me to write the proof of this theorem on the blackboard.
>  >(2) Therefore there must be a proof of this theorem.
>  >(3) Therefore the theorem is true. 
>  >
You're supposed to be doing what you're told, not assessing what the
assignment means. The fallacy is called not following instructions.  

plain talking pat


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