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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. Q: What is the trick? A: The assumption that “truth” can be used to evaluate itself (i.e. Begging the Question + Circular Reasoning).
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:31:53 +0000

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