Logical fallacies

OK, this has nothing to do with Windows or Office. Or maybe it does…

I read a lot of random commentary about Microsoft and its competitors, from both sides of the aisle. Given the emotionally charged nature of the arguments, it’s not surprising that much of the debate is, shall we say, less than rigorous.

In the spirit of elevating the discourse, I therefore present Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies. Before you launch your next argumentum ad hominem, take a look. (And if you don’t know what ad hominem means, you really need to read this!)

“Logical fallacies are errors of reasoning, errors which may be recognized and corrected by prudent thinkers. This site indexes and describes all known logical fallacies.”