Shot in the Dark

Frustrating

Joe Doakes, formerly of Como Park, emails:

I had a bad experience about 50 years ago and it scarred me for life. A debate coach explained logical fallacies and ever since I’ve been cursed to see them everywhere.

 Most recently a liberal acquaintance was explaining to me that the problem with Hamas is not Islam. Islam does not preach violence against Jews, Islam is a religion of peace.

I pointed out Hamas expressly claims to follow Islam, specifically the command to exterminate the Jews. “Ah,” he says, “but that is not True Islam.” And suddenly I’m back in 10th grade, hearing bagpipes.

 I wonder if President Trump could spare a half-dozen employees in the Department of Education whose sole job would be to force the states to teach logical thinking in the schools? That would go further toward preserving our Republic than anything he’s proposed to date.

Joe Doakes 

 

No snarky addition here.  Logic is the biggest casualty of the past 30 years. 

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2 responses to “Frustrating”

  1. Bill C Avatar
    Bill C

    Logic is the biggest casualty of the past 30 years.

    100% by design.

  2. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    Some recent articles at Instapundit and others talk about Helen Andrews’ short essay in Compact Magazine, “The Great Feminization”. Example, https://hotair.com/david-strom/2025/10/20/a-compelling-theory-of-woke-n3808006

    I think you’ll find that one of the results of the feminization of (western) society is the diminishment in the importance of logic.

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