Exaggerating Claims Helps No One
No commentsWhen editors and columnists railing in favor of disposable plastic bags use fallacious arguments and flimsy attacks, it makes them look like fools. Unfortunately, this fact can go both ways and a couple of Los Angeles officials now stand as an example of what not to do.
In their Aug. 15 Blowback, L.A. County Supervisors Yvonne […]
Riverside County Enjoys a Good False Dichotomy (Also, Boats)
No commentsFALSE DICHOTOMY (n.) — A fallacy committed when the arguer claims that his conclusion is one of only two options, when in fact there are other possibilities. The arguer then goes on to show that the ‘only other option’ is clearly outrageous, and so his preferred conclusion must be embraced.
In contrast to yesterday’s update, some […]
Shopping Bag Innovation: You’re Doing It Wrong
No commentsWhen it comes to new ideas in the world of the disposable shopping bag, innovation is crucial — that is to say, new ideas on how to reduce energy expenditure or waste is about as favorable as you can get. So can somebody please tell IBM that this is not what we had in mind? […]
Look Into the Eyes of the Enemy
1 comment so farNo, I jest. That would be rude. But seriously, homeboy here does have some issues.
This gentleman is Stephen L. Joseph, head of the controversial Save the Plastic Bag campaign and the focus of a recent article in Time Magazine. An attorney with a history behind him of fighting graffiti and litter and waging all-out […]
Tags: absurdity, activism, environmental policy, opinions, plastic bags, reusable bags
San Diego Stays Classy
No commentsSometimes, you read something so migraine-inducing that all you can do is back away and hope for everyone’s sake that it’s satire because the alternative is just too horrible. This morning, our own local San Diego Union-Tribune published just such an article. It seems, you see, that op-ed columnist Logan Jenkins is in the throes […]
