Is it permissible to dissect normal discourse not containing a formal argument as though it contained a formal argument? Is there fallacious reasoning within the discourse?
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For example:
We are discussing Seds (a fictional word I’ve created for the sake of asking this question and an attempt at objectivity) and I point out that Seds often murder Peds. I say, “I do not support Seds and enforcement of sumptuary laws because they murder Peds. If you support Peds in their enforcement of certain sumptuary laws, you are indirectly condoning other behavior, including the murder of Peds.”
Is it permissible to dissect normal discourse not containing a formal argument as though it contained a formal argument? Is there fallacious reasoning within the discourse above?
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1Is it permissible to dissect normal discourse not containing a formal argument as though it contained a formal argument?
Yes, of course. Read Dr. Bo's Rules of Reason.
Is there fallacious reasoning within the discourse above?
Please be more specific of what you mean by sumptuary laws?
Otherwise,Hasty generalization. Slippery Slope fallacy. It is similar to claiming you don't have to obey traffic laws, or by doing so you condone police brutality.
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