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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (71662)	8/5/2003 1:22:13 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

15. Argumentum Ad Absurdum (arguing the absurd extreme) Trying to prove or disprove an argument by projecting the consequences as far as you possibly can -- this is "slippery slope" gone wildly out of control. As in: "I really should buy a lottery ticket. I might win that $15,000 prize. Then I can buy that hot car I've been looking at. Then old Greely will see me driving and realize I'm a winner and give me that promotion he's been stalling on. Then Linda will finally notice me, and we'll get married and work hard and live happily ever after and ... Oops. I just remembered that the odds on the lottery are a zillion to one." jordan.fortwayne.com