Logic question
Discussion
There is a common line of reasoning which goes:
A bad thing (X) happened involving person Y.
If we remove Y from the situation, X could not have happened.
Therefore, Y is to blame for X.
The reasoning usually excludes any concept of foreseeability, responsibility, duty etc.
Is there a fancy name for this sort of logic failure?
A bad thing (X) happened involving person Y.
If we remove Y from the situation, X could not have happened.
Therefore, Y is to blame for X.
The reasoning usually excludes any concept of foreseeability, responsibility, duty etc.
Is there a fancy name for this sort of logic failure?
HundredthIdiot said:
Example...
Woman wears short skirt, gets raped.
Faulty logic says: if she had worn trousers or stayed at home she would not have been raped, therefore it's her fault.
Was just about to use this example.Woman wears short skirt, gets raped.
Faulty logic says: if she had worn trousers or stayed at home she would not have been raped, therefore it's her fault.
HundredthIdiot said:
Logic question
You're buggered coming here, then!
HundredthIdiot said:
Example...
Woman wears short skirt, gets raped.
Faulty logic says: if she had worn trousers or stayed at home she would not have been raped, therefore it's her fault.
It's called Islam.Woman wears short skirt, gets raped.
Faulty logic says: if she had worn trousers or stayed at home she would not have been raped, therefore it's her fault.
For example. I lived in Kuwait for a while. One day I was stationary in traffic and was hit from behind. 'Res ipsa' as m'learned friends might say. Nnnnnnno. Not there. As the policeman explained to me "You were not born here. Allah did not mean for you to be here. If you had not come here this would not have happened. Oh, and by the way. The other driver is a major in the secret police".
See? My fault.
Edited by Flintstone on Wednesday 8th October 10:36
Flintstone said:
It's called Islam.
For example. I lived in Kuwait for a while. One day I was stationary in traffic and was hit from behind. 'Res ipsa' as m'learned friends might say. Nnnnnnno. Not there. As the policeman explained to me "You were not born here. Allah did not mean for you to be here. If you had not come here this would not have happened. Oh, and by the way. The other driver is a major in the secret police".
"Allah didn't mean for me to be here? But I'm here anyway and he didn't stop me? Well he must be a bit sFor example. I lived in Kuwait for a while. One day I was stationary in traffic and was hit from behind. 'Res ipsa' as m'learned friends might say. Nnnnnnno. Not there. As the policeman explained to me "You were not born here. Allah did not mean for you to be here. If you had not come here this would not have happened. Oh, and by the way. The other driver is a major in the secret police".
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at allah must be sFlintstone said:
HundredthIdiot said:
Example...
Woman wears short skirt, gets raped.
Faulty logic says: if she had worn trousers or stayed at home she would not have been raped, therefore it's her fault.
It's called Islam.Woman wears short skirt, gets raped.
Faulty logic says: if she had worn trousers or stayed at home she would not have been raped, therefore it's her fault.
For example. I lived in Kuwait for a while. One day I was stationary in traffic and was hit from behind. 'Res ipsa' as m'learned friends might say. Nnnnnnno. Not there. As the policeman explained to me "You were not born here. Allah did not mean for you to be here. If you had not come here this would not have happened. Oh, and by the way. The other driver is a major in the secret police".
See? My fault.
Edited by Flintstone on Wednesday 8th October 10:36
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