
Originally Posted by
giddyboy
The thread title is malicious, provocative and used to exploit paranoia. An appeal to probability which is a formal fallacy.
Possibly P.
Therefore, P?
It also implies a strawman argument. An informal fallacy like this one:
Person A: We need to change some provision of the constitution via Con-Ass.
Person B: No, coz many people believe it could only lead to no elections and therefore extending Gloria beyond 2010 and people will protest leading to a People Power and later leading to Martial law coz some of Arroyo's adviser are former Marcos advisers.
Detractors are also using this Con-Ass issue to scare and a squid tactic. Scare tactic coz it creates a delusion that the Con-Ass will somehow lead to Martial law. Squid tactic coz it diverts away Mancao's homecoming as somewhat a prelude to Martial law instead of the "real issue" of him testifying about the Dacer-Corbito murders.
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TO ALL READERS:
which of these have reasonable and fair arguments?
These ones?
"There will be elections next year and the recent approval by the House of Representatives of resolution calling for a constituent assembly cannot be used to postpone polls."
~ Comelec chairman Jose Melo
"If the Constitutional amendments push thru, elections will be necessary to ratify the changes."
~ Rep Benhur Salimbangon
"The elections are inevitable. What more worries me is the failure of automation of the May 2010 elections." ~ Rep Pablo Garcia
"House resolution on Con-Ass specifies that the President and all public officials whose terms are supposed to end in 2010 must step down next year. ~ Rep Raul del Mar
"The provision for officials to step down is binding." ~ Rep Eduardo Gullas
Or these ones?
"We expressed fears that the House resolution will lead to the cancellation of the election" ~ Akbayan
"While there is no firm assurance they will not allow postponing the elections or extending Arroyo's term." ~ Rep Antonio Cuenco
"With the approval of that resolution, there is a possibility there won't be elections next year." ~ Jacque dela Pena, Change Politics Movement