Tag: fallacies

Ad Hominem Logic

by LeeS, posted in Philosophy, Postmodernism, Scientism

Notice the Subtle False Dilemma
Knowledge: Empirical or Inherited

During the current Coronal Virus craze, newscasters seek to propagate their political agendas using science via scientific modeling while using ad hominem attacks against those with whom they disagree. Not only do these sources exhibit ignorance of basic scientific modeling shortcomings but of the scientific method in general. Simply Psychology in the article, Psychology as Science, define empiricism as all knowledge as either gained through our senses or inherited. But scientific empiricism adds the requirement of testability of such knowledge; if it cannot be tested then it is not empirical though it may in fact be knowledge (Science Daily. Empiricism.). The debate of ideas is probably one of the most fertile fallacies propagated in our supposedly scientific society. Continue reading “Ad Hominem Logic” →

A “No True Scotsman” World

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Indoctrination, Philosophy, Politics

The “No True Scotsman” logical fallacy
Dominates Nearly Every Discussion Today

When a universal (“all”, “every”, etc.) claim is refuted, rather than conceding the point or meaningfully revising the claim, the claim is altered by going from universal to specific, and failing to give any objective criteria for the specificity (Logically Fallacious). In short what means is that nearly every discussion today is couched in “all or nothing” rhetoric; when exceptions are introduced the response is, “no true (fill in the blank) would be an exception. As the above graphic depicts, “All fundamental Christians are politically conservative, gun owners, anti-poor rednecks. Many fundamental Christians do not hold to these absolute views; therefore, they are not true Christians!” Continue reading “A “No True Scotsman” World” →

Who Came First: Civilization or the State?

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Nihilism, Philosophy, Socialism

Man’s Original Home, the Garden,
Was the Beginning of Civilization

Reading through, The Left, The Right and The State (Rockwell Jr., L.H. LvMI. 2013.), I came across this curious statement: “…the law of association is a fact of human existence whether or not there is a state. Indeed, the foundation of civilization itself precedes the existence of the state” (Rockwell Jr., Llewellyn H.. The Left, the Right, and the State (p. 253). Ludwig von Mises Institute. Kindle Edition.).  If civilization came first then when did the State arrive and what impact did it have on civilization? As a Christian I believe the Bible gives man insight to answer the fundamental question I posed in the title of this blog as suggested by Mr. Rockwell’s statement. Let us explore this assumption. Continue reading “Who Came First: Civilization or the State?” →

Understanding Satan’s Strategy for Globalism

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Global Governance, Philosophy

This is how Mr. Soros broke the Bank of England
Using his Reflexivity Stratagem

The above graphic shows how Mr. Soros began rumors about the unsoundness of the Bank of England, which were untrue, to cause the Bank of England to become financially unsound. In biblical terms he started rumors behind the scenes through various outlets. Hearers believed these rumors and began a run on the Bank of England. The news media fueled the rumors until brokers around the world were dumping their Pounds {English currency}. No bank, especially central banks, carries much beyond 10% liquid stock to cover all the funds invested with them. This sudden run depleted the cash on hand which meant the Bank had to close its doors; i.e., was broke. Since Mr. Soros had previously shorted the British Pound, meaning he bet that it would fail, he received millions in return for basically causing a rumor. This is how Reflexivity works. Let’s adapt this to other issues in today’s news. Continue reading “Understanding Satan’s Strategy for Globalism” →