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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (319738)11/15/2002 7:35:40 PM
From: Thomas A Watson  Read Replies (2) of 769667
 
You simply state a lie was told. You also state Islam is evil. Your conclusion a lie was told is only supported by your belief that Islam is evil.

I gave a philosophical reason why I reject your premise a lie was told. You attempt to suggest from that I am inept at putting together premises and conclusions.

I'd say your were inept at understanding I simply stated a lie was not told. Attempting to somehow use what I state as my belief along with a philosophical argument to suggest a premise and conclusion was put together is an indicator of stupid and narrow minded thinking.

Your entire argument is a philosophical justification of the reason someone might lie and you would be OK with it as not lying. It is based on the premise of your statement that Islam is evil.

But all your philosophical arguments and poor use of inductive reasoning do not support a conclusion that Islam is evil.

By your analysis Saying the President lied... Well The conclusion simply does not follow and shows you to be highly inept at putting together premises and conclusions.

I just see you showing more stupid and narrow minded thinking.

1. I reject the idea, your premise and conclusion that Islam is evil.

2. There is scant evidence of Americans of any faith following the tenets of their faith are plotting terrorist activities against Americans or America.

3. Even if all or most past events have been from individual who claim to follow some variant of Islam, it has not been shown that those individuals commiting acts of terror follow even remotely the beliefs of the vast majority of American Muslims. In all I have heard and read the terrorist do not.

4. Upon that evidence an honest person would not say Islam is evil. The majority of the members have not been shown to have done or believe any evil. The terrorist have not been American Muslims.

5. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH is an honest person and there is no reason to suggest his stating Islam is not a religion of evil is a lie.

Why????
I'd say if there is no reason to lie, why lie.

To proclaim a religion evil, one would be stating their is a systemic and substantial number of members shown to express that evil. One my be able to identify a sect that hold uniform views. But I am not aware of any such group identification being identified and having large numbers.

America is great because of tolerance and due process and because pontificating wind bags who make broad sweeping generalization using poor inductive reasoning skills are ignored.
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