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