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Sat Mar-27-10 02:02 PM
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| Can You Coin a Phrase? "Sour Grapes" versus ... |
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... Nutritious Big Macs?
The "sour grapes" error (famous from Aesop's fable) is faulty reasoning about grapes: they are unavailable to you, and you conclude that they are undesirable (specifically, sour). The conclusion is unsupported.
A person who regularly and habitually consumes at least one Big Mac every week might claim that, "One Big Mac every week is a sensible choice and one small part of a nutritious, well-balanced diet."
What is a phrase that's better than "Nutritious Big Macs" to indicate the error of starting with the fact that some practice is the status quo, and jumping to the conclusion that the practice is good?
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Sat Mar-27-10 02:29 PM
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| 1. WHY do I read your postings before I have had my coffee... |
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my brain hasn't fully come online... :D
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Sat Mar-27-10 02:40 PM
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| 2. It's usually "Sour Grapes" vs. "Sweet Lemons" |
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It's been that way for a long, long time.
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