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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
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Most advocates of a specific point of view try to prove the unprovable.
One cannot prove a negative.
Two of my favorites:
"We haven't had a terror attack on US soil in five years".
"We are better off fighting them there than fighting them here".
While both statements have some truth to them, the reasoning behind them is faulty.
As are statements like "stay the course" (What is the course?) and "cut and run" (what would be the result of THIS action?)
Slogans, simply meant to eliminate meaningful dialogue. That is the "political way".
No deep thought, just jingoism.
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What's faulty about the first statement? Have we had a terrorist attack on US soil in the last five years? This statement, by itself, can be proven true or false based on historical events.
But the following statement can not be proven true or false:
"If we had not invaded Iraq we would not be fighting them here".
Edit: Actually we have had terrorist attacks by Islamic radicals on US soil. The murders and attempted murders in Maryland and Virginia (Malvo/Muhammed) and N. Carolina (Taheri-azar) come to mind.