The problem with the quote is that the unstated implication doesn't follow logically.
It makes the implication that if stone's are thrown, then you are brilliant. But it doesn't say that. It actually says that if you are having stones thrown at you that you _may_ be brilliant and the people throwing them _may_ be mediocre. To reach the implied conclusion "you are brilliant and they are mediocre", the sentence would have to read "only the brilliant have stones thrown at them and only the mediocre throw stones." With his quote as stands, it's entirely possible that the brilliant throw stones at the mediocre. This is actually my beef with Rush. He reaches conclusions by using logically flawed arguments that the average person doesn't realize are flawed. -Kevin On 7/28/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > you're going to make me agree with Rush Limbaugh aren't you. I hate > you sometimes. Of course, he had to throw uncalled-for stones along > the way, but he has the right idea, actually... small minds mock what > they do not understand. > > Dana > > On 7/28/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "If libs pick a fight with you, remember, the mediocre always throws > > stones at the brilliant. Be confident. Be cool." - Rush Limbaugh > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:167067 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
