Er, Barry, this was one of the fallacies listed on your chart. Oooooooooopsie again. But it IS absurd, and *exactly* like believing in either Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. If you disagree, produce either of these supposed beings. Or the other one, for that matter. :-)
From: "authfriend@..." <authfriend@...> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 3:13 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reposted just because it seems folks need a reminder This is a good one: Appeal to Ridicule Presenting the opponent's argument in a way that makes it appear absurd. "Faith in God is like believing in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy." Ooooooooopsie. ---In [email protected], <turquoiseb@...> wrote : Something to bear in mind while reading Fairfield Life. Or anything else, for that matter. The pasted-in graphic below may not expand properly, so if it doesn't, use the link: http://infobeautiful3.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/02/iib_rhetological_fallacies_EN.png http://infobeautiful3.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/02/iib_rhetological_fallacies_EN.png
