Liberal logic

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Liberal logic is a term used to describe arguments made by some liberals that may appear logical, but are actually nonsensical. Here are some examples:

  1. Assuming something is true, merely because another liberal said so (see appeal to authority; conservatives are also guilty of the reverse)
  2. Assuming something is false, merely because "only" a conservative said it (see ad hominem; conservatives are also guilty of the reverse)
  3. Claiming that their viewpoints are being censored, while actually they are the ones censoring their opponents (conservatives are also guilty here, see Joe McCarthy)
  4. Frequent reliance on circular reasoning, as in demanding censorship of intelligent design while simultaneously citing the resulting silence as proof against it[1]
  5. Insisting that someone needs to experience something (e.g., drugs, pornography, gambling, etc.) before being able to criticize it[2]
  6. Claim that switching from heterosexual to homosexual is customary, but switching back is somehow impossible
  7. Criticize Christians for literal interpretations of Genesis, but then insist on even more literal interpretations when it suits the liberal ideology
  8. Insisting that the Bible literally prohibits judging anything.
  9. No matter what happens in the weather, global warming caused it
  10. Responding to a logical comment or question with an (illogical) expression of personal like or dislike, as in "but I like it!" (conservatives are also guilty here)
  11. Americans should "move on" past the misconduct of Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy, but should dig up as much old dirt as possible about John McCain (conservatives are also guilty of this)
  12. Barack Obama on Afghanistan: with fewer soldiers, we didn't have enough ammo and humvees![3]
  13. Free speech for anything and everything ... except the conservative truth, and religion. (conservatives are also guilty of this in reverse)
  14. Insisting on "tolerance" for anything that is anti-Christian, while promoting censorship for anything which is Christian. (conservatives are also guilty of this in reverse)
  15. Claiming that an atheistic culture cannot harm anyone, but also insisting that classroom prayer can cause harm
  16. Claiming that teaching abstinence does not reduce premarital sex and associated disease.[4]
  17. Claiming that premarital sex is acceptable and normal.
  18. Claiming that increasing taxes must increase government revenue,[5] when often people just work less and revenues then decline.
  19. Denying that widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, can reduce crime.
  20. Claiming that Roe v. Wade cannot be overruled, or can only be overruled if it is a unanimous 9-0 vote (this argument tries to make irreversible law out of the dicta in a weak majority opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, even though the very creation of that "secret opinion" was procured by liberal deceit.)[6]
  21. Doing away with tradition language (such as "he" to refer to men and women), despite centuries of previous use (this itself is a logical fallacy, Appeal to Authority)
  22. Believing/claiming that the United Nations is better suited to judge and direct a country's actions rather than the country itself.
  23. Claiming that the "wondrous, pristine national park of ANWR needs protection to keep its beauty!" (In reality, it is but a remote barren tundra that few visit.) [7] (this itself is a logical fallacy: appeal to numbers)
  24. Claiming that it's not fair to the world that America keeps the thermostat at 72 degrees at all times. [8]

References

  1. ↑ See, e.g., Richard Sternberg.
  2. ↑ Bryn Mawr report on marijuana. Many commentators said the reporter had no justification for his views since he had never tried marijuana. Examples of such liberal logic included: "There are pros and cons to everything under the sun. That doesn't (sic) mean that you shouldn't try it all...Besides marijuana is so much more beneficial then everyone realizes." which was smartly replied to by another commenter with: "Following your logic, obviously there are PROS to:
    • jumping off the Empire State Building
    • anorexia
    • drunk driving
    • smoking crack or meth
    • child molestation
    • Shall I keep going?...
    Sorry, but not only is your drug-induced logic utterly flawed, but you don't exactly exude intelligence. Forgive me if I don't join your crusade."
  3. ↑ [1]
  4. ↑ http://media.www.mustangdaily.net/media/storage/paper860/news/2007/04/10/LettersToTheEditor/Teaching.AbstinenceOnly.Unrealistic-2831363.shtml
  5. ↑ http://capwiz.com/acu/issues/alert/?alertid=11534766
  6. ↑ See Jeffrey Toobin's The Nine.
  7. ↑ ANWR's Place In Our Energy Picture Townhall.com, July 24, 2008
  8. ↑ Freedom and the View From Obamaland American Spectator, July 1, 2008