| Argument by Rhetorical Question |
Tactic of Argument by Rhetorical QuestionThe Tactic of Argument by Rhetorical Question occurs when a question is asked, but an answer isn’t expected. The question is asked to make a statement rather than to learn anything. Often, this tactic is used by asking a question and then answering it. Otherwise, the tactic is used to create an impression of a certain answer being obvious when that answer is not obvious. Examples of the Tactic of Argument by Rhetorical Question
Bill's implication is that Ken Ham was not being reasonable while Bill was being reasonable. However, it is unreasonable to claim to be reasonable while using fallacies and tactics such as this. And it is unreasonable to imply that any proposition is unreasonable without providing proof that is is unreasonable. Often, Bill did provide fallacies as proof, but that is unreasonable as well. 
How can we know anything about anything? That’s the real question |
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