re: #52 whitebeach
We really, really need to teach at least one semester of logic in schools, and a semester of rhetoric as well. People graduate from high school and even college without the slightest idea of logical flaws or sophistic tricks.
Logic, rhetoric, and probability. So many people don’t really get any of these.
My late Mother-In-Law taught school, and was by no means a stupid woman. I had to work very hard to convince her that playing the same numbers over and over doesn’t incrementally increase their chances each time they lose.