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Thread #129030   Message #2924923
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
10-Jun-10 - 04:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: Arizona law on detaining illegal aliens
Subject: RE: BS: Arizona law on detaining illegal aliens
Unidentified Guest said:

What one has to do with the other is, if he/she is illegal he/she shouldn't be in the country causing traffic accidents.

Two serious logical problems with that comment, Guest:

1. It's a classical fallacy, called "begging the question". That is, it assumes as fact the very point what was to be argued. The question is whether there is any relation between being in the country illegally and unsafe driving. You assume in your comment that there is.

2. Also, we could equally say "if he/she is entirely legal, a citizen, he/she shouldn't be in the country causing traffic accidents."

Legalizing someone, giving them a green card, or making them a citizen doesn't make them a good and safe driver.

Dave Oesterreich