The problem with a reductio ad absurdum argument is that sometimes your opponent accepts the absurdity and just runs with it. When smokers were suing cigarette companies and the FDA was proposing to regulate tobacco, we thought it was a devastating retort to say, "What next, are they going to sue fast food restaurants and ban sugary drinks?" Hello, Michael Bloomberg.
There's Nobody as Dumb as a Smart Person
There's Nobody as Dumb as a Smart Person
There's Nobody as Dumb as a Smart Person
The problem with a reductio ad absurdum argument is that sometimes your opponent accepts the absurdity and just runs with it. When smokers were suing cigarette companies and the FDA was proposing to regulate tobacco, we thought it was a devastating retort to say, "What next, are they going to sue fast food restaurants and ban sugary drinks?" Hello, Michael Bloomberg.