Do your fair share in Afghanistan, Nato told
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False Dilemma
Description
Either A or B is true. If A is true, B is therefore false. C is not an option.
The other person is offered a choice where rejecting one item acts as a selection of the other.
Example
Either you are with me or against me.
We have to spend less on hospitals, otherwise we won't be able to afford education improvements.
Discussion
This is based on the assumption that the choices offered are the only choices. By focusing on the choice, the decision to be made, the other person is distracted from the fact that there may be other alternatives.
This is usually presented as two choices, although more may sometimes be used.
Classification
Assumptive, Distraction, Falsehood
Also known as
Bifurcation, False Dichotomy
See also
Excluded Middle, Assumptive Close, Disjunctive syllogism
Westmanguy, that phrase is idiotic, no wonder you have so much trouble here.
I,too, am against "us" so it looks like maybe the war should be happening in OUR country, once our Taliban get the stamp of disapproval I will join the fray (I'll stil match ya Beav, I got some rizlas too for the social aspect)
I,too, am against "us" so it looks like maybe the war should be happening in OUR country, once our Taliban get the stamp of disapproval I will join the fray (I'll stil match ya Beav, I got some rizlas too for the social aspect)
You know what Beav?? I just realized how odd it is to have "Fair" and "Afghanistan" AND "NATO" in the same phrase- kind nifty how weird it is no????
Now where's westmanguy to elaborate on that last most insightful post I wonder...............
Now where's westmanguy to elaborate on that last most insightful post I wonder...............
France, Spain and most of the world, doesnt consider The US-ZIonist as allies, go out and travel, you will see.
