The problem here is that A->B is questionable but doesn't matter since in traditional logic F->T == T and T->T == T. In this context, no matter whether A->B is T || F, A->C is always T. The question is, is C T || F, since if F, the whole argument is bogus, and if T, no matter what we say, we are criminals. The fact that we can replace A with "The moon is made of green cheese" does not alter the outcome of the argument. The question is simply whether the argument makes any sense at all?
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Definitely one of the better psychological thrillers.
A.
B = piracy
C = stealing
A->B->C == A->C
The problem here is that A->B is questionable but doesn't matter since in traditional logic F->T == T and T->T == T. In this context, no matter whether A->B is T || F, A->C is always T. The question is, is C T || F, since if F, the whole argument is bogus, and if T, no matter what we say, we are criminals. The fact that we can replace A with "The moon is made of green cheese" does not alter the outcome of the argument. The question is simply whether the argument makes any sense at all?
Arty
Sigs died in 80s