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no ban for age, but maybe for spliting hairs on the top of a pin head. >From: Michael Hendry <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: damm Saddam >Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:21:43 -0000 > >Jel Coward wrote: > > Graham Balin wrote: > >> Contradiction in terms rather than a non-sequitur > > > > I get 'logical fallacy' as one definition of that. Are you > > sure that it was inappropriately used. > > > > Jel > > Ever striving for my education :) > >Non sequitur means literally "it doesn't follow". > >A "non sequitur", in the context of logical argument, is a fallacy of the >"it-doesn't-follow" type, hence the definition you quote. > >You'll see at: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_sequitur > >that there is also an episode of Star Trek with this title, too! > >Michael > >(happy to assist with your education, but now retired - am I now barred >from >membership of GP-UK?) _________________________________________________________________ MSN Hotmail is evolving – check out the new Windows Live Mail http://ideas.live.com