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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
Yeah it's not like he was responding to two posts citing children as the reason to vote Yes or anything. It's definitely the No side using "think of the children" rhetoric.
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You should probably brush up on what “think of the children” refers to, as it’s not literally any decision made referencing children in any way.
It’s a logical fallacy meant to substitute emotion for reason. “Think of the burden you’ll put on them for their entire lives” is very much a “think of the children.” Saying “I’m voting against my better judgement because I want to share the experience with my children and don’t mind the extra finances” is not.
One is a debate tactic, trying to convince someone else to think a certain way. One is someone literally just expressing why they’re making their choice, and trying to convince nobody.
The difference is almost impossible to miss. So, I assume you’ll figure it out