Common historical fallacies: Difference between revisions
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* the phrase "all men" logically refers to "all people" because: | * the phrase "all men" logically refers to "all people" because: | ||
** as included in the Declaration of Independence, the clause "that all men are created equal", | ** as included in the Declaration of Independence, the clause "that all men are created equal", | ||
*** was a logical element designed to justify self-government; | *** was a logical element designed to justify self-government and the American dissolution its ties to Britain; | ||
*** and thereby was directed at the King of England in order to deny divine rule; | *** and thereby was directed at the King of England in order to deny divine rule; | ||
**** if "all men are created equal" and "Governments are instituted among Men," then, | **** if "all men are created equal" and "Governments are instituted among Men," then, | ||