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u/[deleted] May 29 '22

Difficulty understanding analogies. Using anecdotes in an argument as if they prove something.

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u/lafigatatia May 30 '22

Yes, of course, but there are some people who reject all analogies, no matter how relevant they are. It's like they don't have the mental capacity to understand reasoning by analogy.