false syllogism

(idea) by Capn Wed Oct 11 2000 at 18:58:33
see syllogism

A false syllogism draws the wrong conclusion from two premises in the form of (a->x & b -> x) ==> a-> b
(someone please correct my notation, it's been a while since I've done logic)




Sounds silly in these contexts but is actually used in political and moral arguments quite frequently

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