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by gadders 13 days ago
"Reductio ad absurdum (Latin for "reduction to absurdity") is a valid argumentative technique that disproves a statement by demonstrating that its logical conclusion leads to an absurd, impossible, or contradictory result."
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The logical conclusion of "drink more water" is not "drink infinite water until you drown" and the logical conclusion of "make minimum wage $15" is not "make minimum wage $100000000"
The counter argument of "If we put minimum wage up, everyone will be richer" is "What happens if we massively increase it?"