Monday, July 13, 2009
Guilt by association
It's actually not a hard fallacy to spot at all, but sadly, the truth is it's just so easy to commit. As with the elated sense of self-worth that I need to throw away sooner rather than later (i blame it on all the elitist people i hang out with) I used to not particularly look up to people who fall prey to it. After all, it's often the accusation the general masses throw. and the reporters aren't gonna let a story slip as much as they've probably learnt to spot all of these.
Too many times have the ultra conservatives thrown away the dignity in their arguments and protestations when they lump mere sympathises into the group of people they are against through the very basis of association.
Sadly, the emotional strings certain things can pull is just too much for simple logic to handle sometimes. Certain things you regard with the contempt reserved for the lowliest you simply can't accept someone else condoning it. And that is where we fall prey
Too many times have the ultra conservatives thrown away the dignity in their arguments and protestations when they lump mere sympathises into the group of people they are against through the very basis of association.
Sadly, the emotional strings certain things can pull is just too much for simple logic to handle sometimes. Certain things you regard with the contempt reserved for the lowliest you simply can't accept someone else condoning it. And that is where we fall prey
