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Joined: Dec 2007
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Might try following the patterns you intend to suggest on something else before you recommend them. Astrology might serve well. Are stars evidence that astrology is true? How about constellations? Discovery of more stars? People born under Libra? More people born under Libra? The existence of stars is actually evidence in favor of astrology being true. If there were no stars, astrology could not claim that stars were an influence over our lives. This doesn't make astrology true it just provides some very minimal support. I seem to have made no progress at all explaining to you about circular reasoning. I give up. Ask you parents, your teacher, your EvC pals - I don't care. But don't ask me, because I can't pull it off, and I have better things to do. Let me help. Take the example and match it up part by part to the definition of circular reasoning. Here's my take: Circular reasoning is assuming or asserting to be true that which you are trying to prove. Example: The Bible says it is true in one of the letters from Paul to Timothy, therefore the Bible is true. For Astrology, Stars exist. Astrology states that stars influence peoples lives. The existence of stars is evidence in favor of astrology being true. Not circular because astrology was not assumed to be true.
A faith that connot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets. -- Arthur C. Clarke
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