Temperature chart for the last 11,000 years

Re:Temperature chart for the last 11,000 years by corresation on Saturday September 21, 2013 @11:55AM (#6423317)

There is no fallacy here, and your offensive, inappropriate retort has absolutely no place in this discussion.

You specifically decided to label one proposing an unwelcome data point as "climate change denier", which in an instant made your position clear, hence my reply.

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Re:Temperature chart for the last 11,000 years by mistercow on Saturday September 21, 2013 @12:53PM (#6423536)

>your offensive, inappropriate retort has absolutely no place in this discussion

I assume that means you're unaware of the historical meaning behind the quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes

The fallacy in question is also known as "tu quoque".

Edit: Also, it's interesting how often I point out a fallacy in someone's reasoning, only to have them say "there's no fallacy". In virtually every case, the situation was that they simply didn't see the fallacy. A better answer would be "I don't see the fallacy you're talking about."

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