Ramidel
Since: Jan, 2001
May 16th 2011 at 2:51:40 PM
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Okay. Is there any useful reason for a Real Life section? It's filled with Natter and Flame Bait.
"formally, this is known as the "Argumentum ad Baculum" * Literally "appeal to the stick" because the face ain't listening. Veterinarians and Furries can stop laughing at the word Baculum now. And No, I'm not explaining the joke it to everyone else, look it up if you really need to know or the Appeal to Force , whose logic goes essentially thus: "I'm right, and if you disagree, I beat * or blow you up." While invalid in abstract logic, this argument tactic is rather persuasive in Real Life. "
It might be noted that the one who uses this is not necessarily trying to persuade the one's he is speaking to but only to persuade them to carry out a given action. "Jayne is lookin to kill some people" doesn't prove River isn't a witch but does encourage her release.
Don't confuse attempt at persuading someone to accept a statement as factual with attempting to persuade someone to carry out an action. They are totally irrelevant to each other.