4th September 2008

4th September 2008
( Prejudicial Language - "Euphemism" & "Dysphemism" )
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Today.....Thank to God I'm alive now to write today's story. I met an accident today.
And for sure this will be one of my unforgottable memory in my life. I was on my way back from Nilai to campus after dropping my friend at the ktm station.
It was raining heavily. So heavy. On my way back, a motorcyclist came to my side of the line all of a sudden. He came right in front of me. I would have hit him if I did not break. So, I have to break to avoid hitting him. Once I break, at one single second the car turned 90 degrees to the left, I couldnt control the car. It was raining. Just as it was turning, another toyota Hilux came and bang the Iswara I was in. The shockest moment I have ever had in my life. The car damaged, but me and the toyota driver were alive. We are safe. The motorcyclist ran away from the incident. So I straight away call my dad and asked what to do and all. Things are fine now after settled evrything. But during the process till the case is settled, I learned something.
My mother called me and said, "Dont worry son. Its just an experience, lets learn from it. Thanks to God because you are alive. I love you." I thanked my mother to give me courage when I was in shock. And at the police station, one of the policeman said to my dad, "Your son is a reckless and careless driver. You have to be careful". But he dont know that I saved a motorcyclist's life. Its ok. I have to admit different people got different style of saying things.

From this, I learn a small thing related to our subject. My mother used "Euphemism".
She said its ok, lets learn from experience, which is a better statement because she wants me to be calm and stay strong mentally, physically and spiritually.
On the other hand, "Dysphemism" used by the policeman. He said I'm a careless driver and reckless without knowing the truth. Which will make people look down on themself. But, I'm strong and calm.

*sigh* Thank God for everything. For all of you out there. A simple message. Do drive carefully and think of other drivers as well while on the road.=)

3rd September 2008

3rd September 2008 ( Petitio Principii -Circular Argument )

Today I spent my day with my dad since my class is only at 5pm. The one and only class on wednesday for this semester. Before I go to seremban, we went to Kajang. My dad's friend, a doctor just bought a new house and we went for the prayers based on our hindu beliefs. The house was so big. It was a bungalow. They have their own jacuzzi in their master bedroom, the rooms are big and it was really nice to be there. While the prayers was going on, I got a call from my old friend. So, immediately after said I'm fine, I told him, "Hey this house I'm here now in Kajang is very beautiful man. My uncle's new house." And he asked, "How you know it is beautiful?". I said, " The house is beautiful because it has big rooms. It has big rooms because it can fit a jacuzzi. It can fit a jacuzzi because it is a bungalow. It is a bungalow because it is beautiful." My friend got confused and just said, "Owh like that ah.Ok, ok. Good".

I managed to use Petitio Principii - Circular argument for his question.

I made the conclusion appear both at the beginning and the end of the argument . So, the premises has the same meaning of the conclusion.

2nd September 2008

2nd September 2008 ( Scare Tactics )



Today after class I went to my friends room in Hostel. Just to take rest after such a long day.

He was watching an english movie which I'm not sure what is the movie's name. But I'm sure about apart of the story that is related to our Critical Thinking subject. I was watching the movie while lyin down on bed. There was this big Mafia in the story who is very good in martial arts. He knows alot of martial arts, such as kung fu, taekwondo, muay thai and judo. He declares himself as the mixed martial arts master. So, one fine day, there was a foreigner who came to his town and participated in one of the master's local martial art tournament. The master saw the way he the foreigner in handling his skills and the way he fight. The master was afraid that one day the foreigner will take over his place. So right after the tournament, the master went to the foreigner and said, " Hey friend. My name is Thuricane. I'm the master for the mixed martial art here. And this is my town. I know u have your own family and life. So, I think you better back off from this tournament so that you can see your family alive. I'm sure you love your family more than this tournament. Safe journey back to your hometown friend". And the story continues.



From this we can see that the Master feels threatened by the foreigner's skills and he used scare tactic to make sure the foreigner go back to his town.

1st September 2008

1st September 2008 ( Fallacy Of Hasty Generalization )

A day full with studies today. Awal Ramadhan, public holiday. So, I spent time studying and surfing net today in my house. Sometimes, if I feel bored or stressed, I will spend my time playing game like DOTA or CS(computer games). So, today after I studied few subjects, I decided to play game for a while. While I was playing CS, I got a call from my friend, Nesh.
Even before this, few times when he called, coincidentaly I was playing CS as well. Just after I picked up his call, I got shot in the game. I told him, "Haiyoo dude. What la you. See, I got shot in CS already". He laughed and said, " Ya la. Everytime I call only you will play CS, so now you got shot la". We both laughed and chat for a while asking about studies and life.



My friend assumed that evrytime he calls, I wil be playing game. But that is only a coincident.
So, it is a fallacy of hasty generalization.