My dear Mr. Watson, you should have consulted with Mr. Holmes before reaching a conclusion concerning the evidence. You have, once again, jumped to an erroneous conclusion. My dear Watson, if you'll permit me to examine your reasoning:
In response to my post to jlallen, for the benefit of the ethics challenged, which explained how someone could be "technically correct" and still be lying, you wrote:
>>"As an systems analyst it is obvious to me than random personal links between President and fully trusted advisors would explain how the President could well be aware of British intelligence outside of official channels. And this President is not a bastard. This President has a living father who was a Director or the CIA and President and has friends all over the world.
The President, a wise President can use alternative sources to test just how good those who work for him are."
BUT, my Dear Mr. Watson, you forget the basic tool of deductive reasoning; know your assumptions and assess their validity. For instance, your coup de gras assumes information which is not established and in fact, is not likely factual. Why would an intelligent searcher for the truth ASSUME that Bush had OTHER, HIDDEN EVIDENCE to support his "nuclear" allegation after his administration has admitted that THE ALLEGATION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SPEECH?
It's elementary, Mr. Watson; you may not start by assuming the truth of the statement and the honesty of the speaker, and then prove your thesis by assuming the truth of the statement and the honesty of the speaker. This is especially true when the speaker has ADMITTED the error of the statement.
To your statement that; "Stupid folks post stupidity that is often a lie and liars post stupid lies;" a statement that is not necessarily always true but, nonetheless, may be true at times, I must add the following:
"true believers who have surrendered their ability to think critically should avoid debate with those who still have their wits about them."
And, my Dear Mr. Watson, that is the end of the case. I will be with the lovely widow and if I need you I shall call on you in your one-room flat. I advise you to get some sleep and think twice before taking on complicated cases in the future. Goodnight. |
