"There are many people out there who have BLIND FAITH in an irrational concept known as “absolute truth”. These folks are positing the Positive Claim: that there is absolute truth. But, they have no rational argument to justify their claim. They can’t even provide you with a single propositional statement which resolves to absolute truth....not one! Their only “claim to fame” is the following catchy phase which is often heard in the halls of churches and atheist gatherings: “Is it absolutely true that there are no absolute truths?” OMG, quite a killer question, isn’t it? I mean, that’s it....you’re cornered....nobody can argue with that. It’s either a “Yes” or a “No” and you are automatically refuted, right? Hey! Not so fast.... This is a classic example of the fallacy of Begging the Question; even though the emotional circumstances surrounding this question prevent almost anyone from seeing this hidden fallacy. The proponent of this question wants you to ASSUME that “truth” is the standard by which we evaluate everything, including what he just asked of you. Once you’ve swallowed his assumption and answer either “Yes” or “No”, you’ve already shot yourself in the face. Game over. The sophist has used the most popular trick in the book to force you to comply with his fallacious question."
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:56:31 +0000
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