well, unlike his gay-hell hypothesis (see above), this one is actually a well-constructed argument.
the structural conceit, that of a logical syllogism, performs reasonably well under inspection, and shows no fallacious or circuitous reasoning.
the factual and empirical evidence, notably that surviving a war increases your chance of living to old age, and that drinking reduces your chance of living to old age... are both verifiably true and rationally consistent statements.
well done war man, i give you a C+ for this assignment.
the structural conceit, that of a logical syllogism, performs reasonably well under inspection, and shows no fallacious or circuitous reasoning.
the factual and empirical evidence, notably that surviving a war increases your chance of living to old age, and that drinking reduces your chance of living to old age... are both verifiably true and rationally consistent statements.
well done war man, i give you a C+ for this assignment.
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