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Anecdotes do not offer any supported reasoning or rationality. Although they may have good intent and good motivation, they offer no substantial value other than a catchy motto. For some people, the simpler and more catchy something is, the more believable it is. |
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I agree. |
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“What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'” -Hume
I don't agree, I think the bridge example and the other examples (except the woman's work thing, I don't really get why it is gender specific there). are accurate. The ones you made up, clouds and etc, make no sense. |
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I agree with the OP, although just to nitpick, those aren't anecdotes (i.e. a story of someone's personal experience), just folk sayings. Both, however, are unreliable when being used to make a prediction or support a logical conclusion. |
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My apology - I am trying to argue against proverbs and anecdotes. |
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No. Sentences that rhyme are true. Also, if a sentence is a quote by someone other than Hitler, the sentence is invariably true. This is especially true in internet signatures and profiles. |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1eP84n-Lvw
Ich brauche keine Waffe.
Ich ermittle ausschließlich mit dem Gehirn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1eP84n-Lvw
Metaphors can be used to give a deeper understanding. They can get past all the unwanted noise by directing the listener/reader to understand from a specific perspective. |
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Last edited by ClouD; 10-23-2008 at 11:05 AM.
You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
I certainly agree, well looking for my senior quote 75% of the quotes I came a crossed made no sense what so ever for me. People like to sound enlightening if they use a lot of complicated metaphors and word play to do it they come off as sounding all smart when the sayings have no logic to them, If I'm looking for a saying I want to to be not so obvious to most people but to actually be really logical, and have a really good point in it, I don't care how pretty it sounds. |
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Last edited by LucidDreamGod; 10-23-2008 at 02:05 PM.
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To lucid dream is my real test
To control them is my cause
I always thought it was the calm before the storm...? |
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everything is made of shit lalala-lala |
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You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
I agree with sandform |
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Last edited by wendylove; 10-23-2008 at 07:24 PM.
Xaqaria
The planet Earth exhibits all of these properties and therefore can be considered alive and its own single organism by the scientific definition.does the planet Earth reproduce, well no unless you count the moon.7. Reproduction: The ability to produce new organisms.
Right, but the child ought to be offered the supporting reasoning than just the anecdote alone. Otherwise, it will only initially confuse the child and the child will have to figure out the reasoning themself. This is obviously where the parent fails. |
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Actually, the conversation starts with the child saying "but so and so did it!" |
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Last edited by Sandform; 10-23-2008 at 07:55 PM.
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Xaqaria
The planet Earth exhibits all of these properties and therefore can be considered alive and its own single organism by the scientific definition.does the planet Earth reproduce, well no unless you count the moon.7. Reproduction: The ability to produce new organisms.
Playing devil's advocate can be a useful exercise, but I feel like you guys are quibbling over details rather than challenging the main idea. |
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The point of communication is for mutual development, learning, or teaching. I am not saying the child should be told how to reason, I am saying that the child should be given the support of the anecdote. As in all cases, the support ought to be given. |
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