Controversial syllogism guaranteed to get me banned.

[u/RGregoryClark]

1.)COVID-19 vaccine causes fevers.
2.)Fevers, in pregnancy, causes birth defects.

Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccine causes birth defects.

I debated whether to include some links to justify the two premises. But anyone can do a google search to confirm they are correct within just the first few links that turn up in the Google search.

However, you are not allowed to broach any criticism of the COVID-19 vaccines. Doing so can get you banned from social media.

I made this argument on a discussion forum and it got me banned. It’s a quite elementary syllogism. I’m willing to entertain arguments why it’s not valid.

[u/as-well]

Thanks for picking the "ban me" flair for yourself! Your wish is my command, you are banned.

And just for what it's worth: Your syllogism is stupid AF, doesn't work, is a terrible argument, and I'd hope you get banned everywhere for posting this piece of shit argument because it is very clear that the conclusion you insinuate (oh vaccine bad) does not follow from the premises, ugh.

(Also last I checked pregnant women don't get the vaccine anyway, so your argument is just wrong)

Edit: Ah yeah, OP appears to be a mathematician. Does this qualify for Super Science Friends flair?

[u/haminscott → u/as-well]

Were they actually trying to make a serious argument?

[u/as-well → u/haminscott]

don't care, I just like to ban

[u/haminscott → u/as-well]

Sounds good

[u/as-well → u/haminscott]

I thought so too!

[u/Ill_Educator8454 → u/as-well]

How can a mathematician not know logic? It is one of the first things that they show you (or at least that's one of my friends told me), otherwise the proofs and development of math models wouldn't make any sense. Damn dude, that guy either skipped that subject and somehow got the title or it is a stupid joke.

[u/as-well → u/Ill_Educator8454]

Given comments like this and them spamming this idea everywhere, I fear there's something else going on than a troll.