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Originally posted by Chuckles View PostLet me ask again. Where do I use an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading? Please show me where it is. I have asked quite many times now and you are yet to show it.
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Originally posted by Charles View Post"Using an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading."
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostIt is when you sneakily imply that you're talking in broader terms.
2) Even if i did so it is still not the fallacy of equivocation. I will give you the definition once again: "Using an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading."
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Originally posted by Chuckles View Post...even if I used the word "diversity" in a narrow and rather specific sence then that in itself is not the fallacy of equivocation.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
You imply that you're using the term "diversity" in its general sense when you are, in fact, referring to a specific ideology and political agenda. Textbook.
Ironically, suggesting, as liberals do, that diversity can only take a certain form and none other is not diversity but conformity, and in extreme cases it's outright bigotry.
However, even if I used the word "diversity" in a narrow and rather specific sence then that in itself is not the fallacy of equivocation. In order for it to be the fallacy of equivocation the same word needs to be used more than once and in two different meanings. You remember the definition: "Using an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading."
Where do I use it in two different meanings in what I wrote?
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Originally posted by Chuckles View PostThe fallacy of equivocation is defined as: "Using an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading."
You imply that you're using the term "diversity" in its general sense when you are, in fact, referring to a specific ideology and political agenda. Textbook.
Ironically, suggesting, as liberals do, that diversity can only take a certain form and none other is not diversity but conformity, and in extreme cases it's outright bigotry.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI'm not sure if you realize that you're committing the fallacy of equivocation. When you say "diversity", you mean exclusively racial and cultural diversity, but even among a group of middle class American white males with a similar upbringing, you'll find a diversity of thought and opinion on any number of subjects, but that, of course, is not the kind of thing liberals are referring to when you use the term "diversity". [...]
The text you refer to as containing this fallacy is:
I would like to see you point out where I am using an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostLiberal "logic"...
Diversity
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Not diversity
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What I wanted to point out is that this is just another case of you making up ideas about what "liberals" think (as if they all think the same). Whether the pictures show diversity or not of course depends on the context. I guess we can all agree that none of the pictures show any women, children and so on...
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI'm not sure if you realize that you're committing the fallacy of equivocation. When you say "diversity", you mean exclusively racial and cultural diversity, but even among a group of middle class American white males with a similar upbringing, you'll find a diversity of thought and opinion on any number of subjects, but that, of course, is not the kind of thing liberals are referring to when you use the term "diversity". On the contrary, your kind of toxic political correctness leads to things like rejecting an eminently qualified candidate for curating an African art exhibit simply because she happens to be white.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostKeep in mind that for many liberals diversity means nothing more than a bunch of folks with different shades of skin all sharing the same (liberal) outlook.
Diversity
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Not diversity
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Keep in mind that for many liberals diversity means nothing more than a bunch of folks with different shades of skin all sharing the same (liberal) outlook.
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I'm not sure if you realize that you're committing the fallacy of equivocation. When you say "diversity", you mean exclusively racial and cultural diversity, but even among a group of middle class American white males with a similar upbringing, you'll find a diversity of thought and opinion on any number of subjects, but that, of course, is not the kind of thing liberals are referring to when you use the term "diversity". On the contrary, your kind of toxic political correctness leads to things like rejecting an eminently qualified candidate for curating an African art exhibit simply because she happens to be white.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThese statements are logically equivalent:
"Diversity is good as long as we all work together."
"Diversity is irrelevant as long as we all work together."
In other words, the important thing is not diversity but working together.
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