Another intellectual powerhouse weighs in. Thank you so much for you contribution to the high level of discourse that makes the USMB the great place that it is.
So you support a guy that thinks he is a dog? Should he have the right to join the army as a dog?
Thank you once again for your brilliant and cogent remarks. You add so much to the level and quality of discourse on a difficult and complicated subject . You are truly a treasure to the USMB!!
Yes or no question, can a human being become a dog.
Whether we are consciously aware of it or not, our arguments all follow a certain basic structure. They begin with one or more premises, which are facts that the argument takes for granted as the starting point. Then a principle of logic is applied in order to come to a conclusion. This structure is often illustrated symbolically with the following example:
Premise1: If A = B, Premise2: and B = C Logical connection: Then (apply principle of equivalence) Conclusion: A = C
In order for an argument to be considered valid the logical form of the argument must work – must be valid. A valid argument is one in which, if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true also. However, if one or more premise is false then a valid logical argument may still lead to a false conclusion. A sound argument is one in which the logic is valid and the premises are true, in which case the conclusion must be true.
Logical Fallacies
If A= a Woman and
B = transmale and
C= a dog
Then neither A equals C and you argument fails