Originally posted on 07/24/2012:
This is hilarious:after I said it was pathetic to argue via an army of logical fallacies...you ignore my comments and take one massive stab at me that happens to be a fallacy in itself.
You're right, I am Canadian. I am not American, and I won't be voting in your upcoming election. But let's follow your argument:
1.You are foreign
2.Foreigners do not vote in this election.
ergo:
Your opinions are all irrelevant.
The fact is, Opie, that the worth of my comments are not contingent on my nationality. They have worth based on their own merit. Denouncing my comments in the same way you just did is similar to claiming the following:
Person A is a scientist and Person B is not. Person B, while not being a scientist, manages to make a minor scientific discover. Person A (the scientist) denounces it, not because the science is wrong, but because Person B is not a scientist. It looks like this in logic:
1. Person B is not a scientist
2. Scientists only make scientific discoveries
ergo:
Person B could not have made this discovery.
I've tried to make this as simple as possible for you. I don't like flaming like you, but here it's called for:
You are a self-entitled bigot with an over-inflated sense of self worth.
And for the record: This election matters BIG time to me, whether I can vote in it or not.
America is the most influential country in the world and it will effect me. I discuss it rationally with my American friends and they would be embarrassed to call you a compatriot.