To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they're right

Re:To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they'r... by AstralStorm on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @12:50PM (#12490041)

If the goal is irrational, the method to achieve it does not matter.

Ex falso quod libet.

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Re:To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they'r... by coldtea on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:14AM (#12496498)

>If the goal is irrational, the method to achieve it does not matter.

That's actually patently false. I might have an irrational goal of driving a Ferrari while pouring ketchup on my head, but not all methods are equally capable of realising it.

And of course, if I break into a bank and steal money as the method to get the Ferrari I could be put to jail (either before or after realizing my dream) -- so the method absolutely does matter.

>Ex falso quod libet

That is about logical statements -- it says nothing about methods of realising a goal, except if your goal is to build correct logical propositions.

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