Actually deductive arguments does not need to be based on facts. It just has to he structured in such a way that if the premises are true, the conclusion must be. For example, it is a valid deductive argument to say "Abortion is murder, murder should be legal, therefore abortion should be legal." However it' going to be tough selling people on the second premise.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Free speech is free speech-like it or not
If you think it’s dangerous for Florida’s legislators to have the power to police speech in public school classrooms, then you should find it equally outrageous for Colorado legislators to try to mandate what pronouns parents can use with their own children in their own homes or journalists can use when reporting stories.
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Hitler's Crib
There are cases when what maximizes utility contradicts a principle. What if you are in a position to kill someone you know will do great harm to the world. What if, for example, you are transported back in time and are standing over Hitler's crib. There is a pillow handy. Do you smother him, especially if you think you are going to return to 2025 forthwith?
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