Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> Ken Yasumoto-Nicolson wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:33:04 +0900, Michael Cash
>><mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 14:08:12 +0900, Eric Takabayashi
>>><etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On what basis do you believe that the people who abducted and killed Koda are
>>>>Muslim?
>>>
>>>You're right, Eric. It's just some rednecks doing that shit to give a
>>>bad name to the religion of peace.
>>
>>I suspect Eric is using the "No True Scotsman" line of argument here.
>>
>>http://atheism.about.com/od/logicalfallacies/a/notruescotsman.htm
> 
> 
> No, I'm using the "how do you know?" argument, the same kind of argument most
> people bring up with me when talking about crime.

Actually, what you are using is another logical fallacy called
argumentum ad ignorantiam. Isn't it quaint that Ass Clown has discovered
logical fallacies?

> Why do men with hoods who appear in anonymous photos and videos not need to be
> properly investigated or questioned before being judged?

What's to investigate when they commit the criminal act on video? Isn't
that the purpose of the surveillance of EricWorld?

> These men should be punished as criminals, simply because they are. But we still
> don't know who they are.

You are correct. We do not know with metaphysical certitude that those
terrorists are Muslims. They could be African Methodist Episcopalians.

- Kevin