How to construct an argument
Posters to this board would be well advised to learn how to debate issues and construct arguments without falling prey to logical fallacies
Skeptoid.com has summarized these logical fallacies in these brilliant posts
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4073
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4074
While his posts are related to debunking pseudo-science, you'll find that the arguments many posters use here are the very same logical fallacies that are outlined in the posts above.
Here's an excerpt:
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If you've ever had a conversation with anyone about their supernatural or pseudoscientific beliefs, you've almost certainly been slapped in the face with a logical fallacy or two. Non-scientific belief systems cannot be defended or supported by the scientific method, by definition, and so their advocates turn elsewhere for their support. In this episode, we're going to examine a whole bunch of the most common logical fallacies that you hear in reference to various pseudosciences. When you hear one that you recognize, be sure to wave and say hello.
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