Post by Plexi on Oct 11, 2008 12:53:25 GMT -6
Follow the steps one at a time, and decide if any of them don't make logical sense (hint: they all do). Then see if you agree with the result at the end (step 10).
1. Most life forms are happiest without fears.
2. If we are to seek maximum happiness in life forms, we must seek to reduce all fears.
3. The most feared thing among life forms is death.
4. From 2, in order to obtain maximum happiness in life forms we must, because of 3, seek to erase fear of death
5. There are 3 theoretically possible ways of truly erasing fear of death
6. Of these 3 ways, one is not possible in practice, and should be ignored.
7. Of the other 2 ways, one leads to the other, and so they can be treated as one.
8. From 4, therefore, we should follow this way in order to maximise the happiness of life forms.
9. This way is to kill all lifeforms.
10. Therefore, to maximise the happiness of all life forms, it is essential that we kill all these life forms, as this is the only way to rid them of their fear of death.
;D
If you know other examples of skewed logic, feel free to post them.
1. Most life forms are happiest without fears.
2. If we are to seek maximum happiness in life forms, we must seek to reduce all fears.
3. The most feared thing among life forms is death.
4. From 2, in order to obtain maximum happiness in life forms we must, because of 3, seek to erase fear of death
5. There are 3 theoretically possible ways of truly erasing fear of death
6. Of these 3 ways, one is not possible in practice, and should be ignored.
7. Of the other 2 ways, one leads to the other, and so they can be treated as one.
8. From 4, therefore, we should follow this way in order to maximise the happiness of life forms.
9. This way is to kill all lifeforms.
10. Therefore, to maximise the happiness of all life forms, it is essential that we kill all these life forms, as this is the only way to rid them of their fear of death.
;D
If you know other examples of skewed logic, feel free to post them.
