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Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 30 May 2011 02:38:21AM *  7 points [-]

The syllogism we desire to avoid runs: "I think Susie said a bad thing, therefore, Susie should be set on fire." [...]

My syllogism runs, "I think Susie said something wrong, therefore, I will argue against what she said, but I will not set her on fire, or try to stop her from talking by violence or regulation..."

Nitpick: These are enthymemes, not syllogisms.