No, I just cant believe this silly topic is still being discussed.
I like flouride. It tastes yummy. And it has prevented many cavities and the further wearing away of my enamel.
So, when it comes to Parky76 and fluoride, we are buddies.
....yet I still hate Bush and Fox News. How does that work again?
List of fallacious arguments used by Parky.
1. Ad hominem quite regularly. I.e. crazy Cters, loons, nut jobs, woo woos, etc.
2. Straw man, by misstating arguments and over exaggerating positions. I.e pretending I disagree with brushing teeth.
3. false dichotomy
4. Burden of proof I.e not providing proof of claims
5. Reductive fallacy, I.e. oversimplifying the facts
6. Psychogenic Fallacy, I.e. claiming I hold my beliefs because I have an axe to grind with the Government
7. Not invented here. I.e. foreign governments positions don't matter.
8. Appeal to anonymous authority. I.e claiming evidence that doesn't exist
9. False cause. I.e. claiming it is ingestion of fluoride that has caused reduction of cavities and ignoring topical use.
10. Appeal to widespread belief. I.e. since most think it, it must be true.
11. Pigheadedness, I.e. refusing to acknowledge science that contradicts your beliefs.
12. Cherry picking. I.e. focusing on a few points that are arguable and ignoring points you can't contest.
13. Selective reading.
14. Changing the subject
15. Having your cake. I.e. by claiming I should stick to the science but then giving the science no merit in further arguments
16. Moving the goal posts.
There you go, long live the king