Originally posted by Creshosk
The argument is unsound its affirming the consequent.Just because it worked one way does not mean it will work the other way.
Saying that it is affirming the antecedent is to commit the wishful thinking fallacy.
Damn, I missed this.
Didn't I tell you to take your loss 24 hrs ago?? 😂
Affirming the consequent:
Form
If P, then Q.
Q.
Therefore, P.
Modus ponens
form
If P, then Q.
P.
Therefore, Q.
If Storm can affect the weather through Sue's field from the inside(P), then she can affect Sue's shield from outside in(Q). Storm has shown the ability to affect the weather through Sue's shield from the inside out (P), therefore she can, in all probability, affect the weather inside Sue's shield from the outside(Q).
The antecedant is "P", dummy.
And you're still commiting the Strawman fallacy.
Presenting a misrepresentation of the opponent's position and then refuting it, thus giving the appearance that the opponent's actual position has been refuted.
Quoting an opponent's words out of context -- i.e., choosing quotations that are not representative of the opponent's actual intentions (see contextomy and quote mining).
Presenting someone who defends a position poorly as the defender and then refuting that person's arguments, thus giving the appearance that every upholder of that position, and thus the position itself, has been defeated.
Inventing a fictitious persona with actions or beliefs that are criticized, such that the person represents a group of whom the speaker is critical.
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument into a simple analogy, which can then be attacked.