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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 12:21:00 EST
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- From: waiting for the wolves <SWEDE@DRYCAS.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: what makes a good parent?
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- Jamie:
- >> That the huge majority of good parents are heterosexual couples?
- >[...]
- >If necessary, I will explain exactly what the mistake is. But it is
- >more fun to show how analogous reasoning is obviously wrong.
- >[...]
- >Contest:
- >Come up with the most amusing example to demonstrate the fallacy
- >of Ramon's reasoning.
-
- The huge majority of accordian-players in the U.S. have bladder problems.
- Therefore, people in the U.S. who don't play the accordian are less likely
- to have bladder problems. Furthermore, playing the accordian actually
- causes bladder problems. It's believed in some corners that the persistance
- of the accordian in modern society is actually due to a conspiracy headed by
- the Depends company...
-
- >Jamie
-
- Have a happy, portable new year, everyone...:)
-
- Gary W. Olson
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