what is the hardest argument to refute?
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You can't prove a negative.\n\nIt's also very difficult to argue with someone who takes an emotional rather than a reasoned approach to argument.
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Valid point.  At the very best, if proven, any argument for a deity can prove "god".  I use a lower case "g" on purpose.\n\nAll the arguments for god (which, by the way, were derived by Aquinas from the pagan greeks) at best, only prove a deist creator.  None spell out a specific "G"od, much less Yahweh.\n\nThis is all despite the fact that centuries of rational thought have exposed the glaring holes in these arguments.  Nevertheless, as I said, even if they WERE rational arguments, the only "prove" deism, nothing more.\n\nSo we arrive at the same standpoint most people are anyway...is the God Yahweh?  Jesus?  Buddhah?  Allah? Native American Corn God?  Arguments for ID and a creator prove nothing about religion.\n\nJefferson and Paine were both strong deists, who bought every argument these theists could throw down about the existance of God (though great men both, not their strongest positions, in my opinion.)  However, both men abhorred Christianity and theism in general.\n\nArguments for "g"od get you absolutely nothing, and leave people exactly where they were before, choosing their own deity.\n\nThat is why the bible has nothing to do with proving "g"od.
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typically, and invalid question doesn't relate to the focus discussion. and an unsound argument isn't justified due yto lack of data, of unprovable data.\nin computer terms, unsound argument has too many variables but is understood by the language.\ninvalid agument isn't understood at all by the programming language you are using.\n\nit's like using a linux command on a unix system...unsound. but could be fixed and cleaned to be more specific to the command.\nbut if you use a windows command on a unix system...invailid since the sysetm doesn't recongize it at all.\nkinda like an open ended question versus a question that cant be answered at all because the speaker and the person being asked don't speak the same language
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"To those who believe, no explanation is needed...To those who don't believe, no explanation will do."\n\nNo human can make another human believe anything... but there will be a time when no one can deny the truth...\nGod Bless.
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it's very difficult for you to prove the contrary.\n\n:> peace\n.
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Here is an excellent web site about logical fallacies...\n\nhttp://www.logicalfallacies.info/\n\nI'll give you a hint -- there is at least one "slippery slope" argument, and a "appeal to consequences" argument. Why not have a read through the logical fallacies info and try this yourself? It's fun and interesting.... and I am quite certain that your instructor expects YOU to do the work, and not copy it from someone else on the internet.
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Nope. Cannot refute that one , you got me.
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B.\n\nAll of the rest are false.
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sorry the answere on that is ist too HARD to prove...
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The statement (which you refer to as a claim) is flawed for the reasons you gave. Your rebuttal was excellently worded, and was logical. But, there is a major flaw with your rebuttal : the people who make the claim are not logical people. The only people who can understand your rebuttal are logical. You will spend your energy preaching to the choir, because the people who make the original claim will not stay and listen to you. It was really nice to read a well-stated post.
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IF A ROBBER CAME TO YOUR HOUSE AND TRIED TO EMPTY IT WOULD YOU DEFEND IT...?\n\nAND WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER HIM IF HE ASKED, "IF IT IS TRUE THAT THIS IS YOUR HOUSE, WHY ARE YOU DEFENDING IT?"\n\nTHE TRUTH IS, THE TRUTH IS ITS OWN DEFENCE... WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HEARD ANYONE ARGUE THAT A TREE WAS IN FACT A FROG?   A TREE IS A TREE, BUT EVEN A PARENT WILL LOVINGLY CORRECT A TODDLER WHO CALL A TREE A FROG, BECAUSE OUT OF LOVE, THE PARENT WANTS THAT CHILD TO KNOW THE TRUTH.\n\nTHE HOLY SPIRIT CORRECTS, REBUKES, REPROVES, AND INSTRUCTS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, SO THAT ALL MEN MIGHT KNOW THE TRUTH...THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST...SON OF THE LIVING GOD.\n\nFEELS GOOD TO TYPE THESE WORDS.....  YAHOO!!!!!
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It really depends on who you want to convince...if it's someone you love/relative...usually the way to convince is to back off and show that you are not demanding but taking their wants into consideration (it really works in reverse).  However, if it's a professional or academic person that you want to convince, logic works best in your arguments. See to it that your logic has no flaws.  In business, you can convince people to your point of view if you let them see how the proposal/arrangement works to benefit their interest.\n\nWhen it comes to personal beliefs though, it becomes much harder to convince other people to adopt the same so you have to check on how committed they are to their beliefs or religion first.  As they say, you cannot seduce a happy man.
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An invalid argument is one that is falsely based or not factual.  An unsound argument is one that is not strong, solid or logical.
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http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Argument.html
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taking an opposing viewpoint in an argument, not necessarily because you believe it, but to help the other individual work out their arguments in favour of their position
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That analogy would be great if you had facts to back it up.  You can't just make up random stuff and say that's an accurate analogy..
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Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.