An argument being an instance of logical fallacy comes about when the presumptions are true, but the conclusions do not logically follow via the steps given. When you address criticism of an argument by saying argumentum ad logicam is a fallacy without addressing any of the material under contention, you are implicitly admitting that its presumptions are true - whether or not you intend to.Thanatos wrote:I see you have suffered a slight reading error. I was saying to little boy that argumentum ad logicam was also a fallacy in reply to his declaring a fallacy.
Argumentum ad logicam is the fallacious argument that presumes that the argument offered by one's opponent has been in and of itself fallacious, and concludes that therefore one's opponent's conclusions are false.
A sound justification on your part. Good. I was, then, wrong above.And as for your allegations of bias and retribution: He broke an utterly black and white rule with absolute precedent. If you wish to participate in VS debates, you cannot put someone on ignore without moderator approval.
So the assorted other rules violations in the thread, by whomever (the most, IMO, being from Leo1, but we could start pointing to other minor violations and misbehaviors) were not significant enough to merit any warning, in your opinion?
To hear you state this is, I think, good, and not simply for your reputation among those who may read this thread.This was not retribution in any way.