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Re:Why is it so hard to be rational? by newbamboo on Monday August 16, 2021 @12:55PM (#28200221)
Some are grateful to have them pointed out, after a bit of initial discomfort and resistance. Didn’t work out so well for Socrates of course, but we’re more enlightened now.
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Re:Why is it so hard to be rational? by contravariant on Monday August 16, 2021 @07:40PM (#28204268)
If you want to be like Socrates it'd be better to not simply point out the fallacy but make people realize the fallacy with the Socratic method.

As far as arguments go "That's an XXX fallacy" is one of the weaker ones, if not fallacious in and of itself.

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Re:Why is it so hard to be rational? by Matticus_Rex on Monday August 16, 2021 @02:06PM (#28201008)
> but we’re more enlightened now

We hope.

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