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    May 2, 2011, 09:01 AM
    What kid of fallacy is this?
    God is love, therefore, love is God
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    May 2, 2011, 09:22 AM
    The fallacy that WE will do YOUR homework for you.


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    May 2, 2011, 09:32 AM

    Why don't you tell us what you think it could be. Do you have a list of fallacies and their descriptions handy?
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    May 2, 2011, 05:24 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by martica13 View Post
    God is love, therefore, love is God

    Consider this example.

    Nothing is better than butter, therefore butter is better than nothing.

    You will probably notice that I have tried to define 'nothing' in one way and then tried to define it again in terms of something else.

    The first definition of butter is clear. It is best by far. But the second definition is virtually the opposite in meaning.



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    May 3, 2011, 03:42 AM

    In math A=B B=C so C=A is a true statement.

    Not so in defining terms and ideas.

    Think variables.
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    May 3, 2011, 05:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by martinizing2 View Post
    In math A=B B=C so C=A is a true statement.

    Not so in defining terms and ideas.

    Think variables.

    Yes, in mathematics this idea can be expressed as an equivalence relation.

    As far as, "God is love, therefore love is God" is concerned I would say it commits the fallacy of equivocation. That is, the world 'love' is used in an ambiguous way, i.e two different meanings.

    G. E. Moore's 'Naturalistic Fallacy' may be of interest in this area.



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    May 3, 2011, 05:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by TUT317 View Post
    Yes, in mathematics this idea can be expressed as an equivalence relation.

    As far as, "God is love, therefore love is God" is concerned I would say it commits the fallacy of equivocation. That is, the world 'love' is used in an ambiguous way, i.e two different meanings.

    G. E. Moore's 'Naturalistic Fallacy' may be of interest in this area.



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    Drawing ethical conclusions from natural facts... fits well

    And assuming that to be "good" something must contain certain qualities or combinations of qualities makes it indefinable therefor a fallacy.
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