Chris wrote
> Hmmm Geoff - one difference between academic economists and the press I
hope
> is our ability to use a better form of logic. Comparing Chairman Mao and
> Gordon Brown is a rhetoric device used to make emotional appeals - such as
> Hitler was a Vegetarian thus Vegetarians are fascists which is a typical
> trick -" Spoiling the well" is the logicians term for this invalidity.
>
> The cure for this is to substitute other phrases - for example - Hitler
wore
> trousers, you are wearing trousers, thus you are fascist.
An even better cure is to reject this appalling urban myth. Adolph enjoyed a
german sausage or two, this means he was not a vegetarian at all. Hence
Hitler was carnivore, therefore all carnivores......... :-)
Dave Sowden
Veggie Economist
Raffles Junior College
Singapore
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