Reply #8: Logical fallacies [View All]

[chrisa]

For example: "Since these few people said they never saw a plane, this is 100% evidence that a plane never hit the WTCs or Pentagon!"

"There's no evidence that a plane DID hit the Pentagon!" (There is)

"Operations Northwoods, (a plan drafted by some nutjob in a back room that was laughed at by anybody with an IQ over 12), proves that 9/11 is a conspiracy!"

"Thermite was found!" (I haven't seen a single source that isn't a fly-by-night, or agenda website that has this)

"A missile hit the Pentagon! A plane couldn't possibly cause that damage!" (They're aircraft experts now)

"Prove that the government didn't perpetrate 9/11!" (My favorite - the burden isn't on us - you're the ones with the outrageous claims)

"Look at my grainy footage! You can see bombs exploding!" (Hmmm. Grey pixels. So convincing)

"But but... Mr. X said that the government did it! He's a real scientist!" (Turns out most 'sources' of truthers don't even exist)

"WTC 7 falling is absolute proof that 9/11 was an inside job!" (How? Was "Bush Wuz Here" written on the walls?)