Logic and Fallacies

[Nick]

A nice read for Forum Mafia players and to help in General Discussion.

For explanation of Logic, read (1).
For brief explanation of Fallacies, read (2)
For in-depth explanation of Fallacies, read (3)

1) Just read the Logic part and skip the Fallacies if you don't like it
https://www.infidels.org/library/mode...hew/logic.html

2) Stephen from University of Alberta
https://www.onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm

3) The Nizkor Project
https://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/

[Raptorblaze]

College logic courses work too.

[Nick]

College logic courses work too.

Depending on college. It's international here. And some has yet to reach college.

[Sumikoko]

Sssh, Nick, don't be telling everyone our secrets to playing as scum! In seriousness, however, I don't know how much of adhering strictly to logical argument rules actually pays off in the end. Town can generally spot an unfounded premise, and post hoc fallacy. But we suffer immensely in the ad hominem and fallacies of tradition sector, amongst others. Most people (I know I'm guilty of this) do not generally check for logical fallacies upon inspecting posts. We only check to make sure it "makes sense." Logical fallacies are fun to look up every now and then, though. Especially when some sites list funny examples of them.

[McJesus]

I took a logic course in first year and it was less interesting than watching paint dry.

[Raptorblaze]

I think he posted this because of the god debate more than mafia itself....

[Nick]

I think he posted this because of the god debate more than mafia itself....

It's tiring to hear people debating irrelevant stuff. It's just a belief! And please defend your stand properly!

Also it's tiring to keep getting suspected when you have been cleared beyond reasonable doubt.