• Sybil
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    11 year ago

    I vote for the person that I want. that’s what it achieves it’s an end in itself.

    • Flying Squid
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      11 year ago

      No, that’s circular reasoning. That doesn’t explain why you do it. Although it sounds like you’re saying your vote is symbolic. I’m not sure why you bother voting at all in that case. No one will know you voted.

      • Sybil
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        11 year ago

        circular reasoning is internally consistent.

        • Flying Squid
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          11 year ago

          Circular reasoning is a logical fallacy.

          Why are you bothering to vote at all beyond mental masturbation?

          • Sybil
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            1 year ago

            I have a right to vote. I don’t need to justify it to anyone. I vote for the person I want to win.

            • Flying Squid
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              11 year ago

              That is irrelevant to my question. Please answer my question.

              • Sybil
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                11 year ago

                don’t be petulant.

              • Sybil
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                11 year ago

                it’s the only answer you’re going to get. I’m allowed to vote for anybody I want. I’ve over people I want to win.

          • Sybil
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            11 year ago

            circular reasoning is not necessarily fallacious.

              • Sybil
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                11 year ago

                as you can see on the page that you just linked, it is not a formal fallacy. circular arguments are internally consistent.

              • Sybil
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                11 year ago

                when an action is an end in itself, saying so is not circular reasoning.

              • Sybil
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                11 year ago

                don’t be petulant.

                • Flying Squid
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                  11 year ago

                  Okay, if you won’t answer the question, I guess there’s nothing more to say.

                  But I think we both know why you won’t answer the question.

                  • Sybil
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                    11 year ago

                    I did answer the question pretending I didn’t is a weird tactic to get out of the conversation. have a nice day.