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Devin

Most x are/have y, so an x should have y.

There is this debate I am having online over this wiki that was made. The wiki is full of jokes and doesn't provide much information and is really just a for fun wiki for the forum.

One person said it should be deleted because "Most wiki's have valuable info, this wiki does not so it is not a valuable wiki"

Is this a no true Scotsman, or is it some other fallacy. I know it is a fallacy but can't seem to figure out which one.
asked on Saturday, May 04, 2019 03:14:46 AM by Devin

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Bo Bennett, PhD
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Let's formalize this argument for the person and remove the extraneous information...

P1: Wiki's that don't contain valuable information should be deleted.
P2: This wiki does not contain valuable information.
C: Therefore, this wiki should be deleted.

This is a valid argument. To see if it is sound, both premises need to be true. Since both p1 and p2 appear to be opinions, I don't know how this can be demonstrated as sound, unless the "should" in p1 refers to a well accepted rule, but even then p2 can still be argued. I think your best bet here would be to challenge the premises (make them provide support for these claims since they have the burden of proof).
answered on Saturday, May 04, 2019 06:38:11 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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