anders@rytter.me to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoStupid people always say norytter.meimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageStupid people always say norytter.meanders@rytter.me to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square44fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThat doesn’t mean smart people can’t say “no”. Just because I’m saying “no”, it doesn’t mean I am stupid! I mean, I am stupid. But that’s not because I’m saying “no”!
minus-squareℛ𝒶𝓋ℯ𝓃@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-27 months agoExactly. The fallacy of undistributed middle is strong with this OP… All stupid people are no-sayers. (DU) You are a no-sayer. (DU) Therefore you are a stupid person. (DU) AAA syllogism - invalid due to above fallacy. “The middle term must be distributed at least once.”
That doesn’t mean smart people can’t say “no”.
Just because I’m saying “no”, it doesn’t mean I am stupid!
I mean, I am stupid. But that’s not because I’m saying “no”!
Exactly. The fallacy of undistributed middle is strong with this OP…
All stupid people are no-sayers. (DU) You are a no-sayer. (DU) Therefore you are a stupid person. (DU) AAA syllogism - invalid due to above fallacy.
“The middle term must be distributed at least once.”