
Originally Posted by
mannyamador
I think you are mistaken. Post hoc ergo propter hoc is basically saying, "Since that event followed this one, that event must have been caused by this one." That is NOT present in my argument.
Yes, because obviously assuming that pedophilia, bestiality, and all sorts of things will follow if same-*** marriage is allowed is not what you are getting at. This is not logic as you claim it to be. At best, it is opinion and other countries clearly disagree with your opinion and believe it or not, all these horrendous acts happen with less frequency there. If logic was followed, then same *** marriage would discourage these other "activities" since countries who have allowed same *** marriage arguably are the richer countries and are not places notorious for such "activities". Countries on the other hand such as Malaysia are great havens for child prostitution but strictly disallow same *** marriages for the plain fact that it is an Islamic country. This is
LOGIC by way of example, not logic by way of assumption that one is inevitable and must follow another ... hence Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.