Socrates, if we re-word the premise to "all dogs are animals", it is eaier to see that that is not the same as saying all animals are dogs. The same goes for cats. The most we can say from the premises is that some animals are dogs and some animals are cats.
That's a faulty syllogism, socrates (but I'm sure you know that). Based on the two premises, the conclusion is not valid. All that can be deduced is that both dogs and cats are animals.
That's an interesting observation, pK; I'm afraid I don't have enough friends and family, let alone pictures of them, to test that for myself. I hope you get to have your happy family.
What a strange thing: This blog is more sober and straight than my usual, and answering the comments has left me in a more emotional and reflective frame of mind than usual. It's left me feelin that, despite some people's dismissive attitude towards it, this place has some value. Friends and friendly acquaintances, albeit 'virtual', are still worth having.
I would agree with that, molly, but, when we consider the relatively few instances where all those conditions exist from the start, and then subtract the ones where some or even all of them don't survive the journey, we realise why there aren't too many cases of married bliss around after 40 years or so.
I can't seem to decide whether living in a community of spirits kindred to mine would be Heaven or Hell, Biff. Not that it matters in any practical sense, as the chances of such a one existing are too remote to be significant.
At least I don't have the want of material possessions to bother about, Fay, I got past that some years ago. These days, I'm more interested in what unwanted junk I can get rid off.
I'm delighted if my blog has served any useful purpose for you, Biff. It would help me to feel more pleased with myself if I knew in what way it has been of service; not to mention satisfy my curiosity. Thank you for the hug.
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Or is that when they met?
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It's taken me years to train myself to stop being smug about things, jac, then you come along and tell me that.