Logic Prevails

Sherlock and Watson were out camping.
In the middle of the night, because of a rustling sound, both of them woke up.

"Watson, are you awake?"
"Sure I am."
They both stared into the night sky.

"Watson, what can you deduce from those countless stars scattered in the sky?"

After thinking for a while, Watson answered,
"Well, I guess with all those stars, we could deduce that there's more mysteries out there than we can possibly hope to comprehend."

"But Watson, you're missing the most important point."
"What is it?"

Holmes sighed.
"...Someone stole our tent."


Although it completely escaped me why I decided to write this down, I suppose we can deduce that sometimes, the simplest logic escapes us. Also, we can assume that the British are the superior human race on the planet, thanks to their accent and the fish and chips. They also have Coldplay.

Para, para, paradigm.

par·a·digm  

n.

1. One that serves as a pattern or model.

2. A set or list of all the inflectional forms of a word or of one of its grammatical categories: the paradigm of an irregular verb.

3. A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline.

See the third definition. That's what we're basically using to persuade/seduce/convince an audience. Once you control the argument, just shove some logos up there and voila! You're now a dictator, controlling women, wealth, and wisdom all at once. You may ask, "But what about freedom?" Well, freedom doesn't start with a W.

This leads to a very fluid transition to the overarching theme: logic.
There are two main types of logic discussed here: deductive logic, which applies a general principle to a particular matter to reach a conclusion, or inductive logic, which is an argument by example, going from specific to general. Facts, comparison, and story can all be used in the latter to make a legit argument.

I find myself quite familiar with logos, seeing that I seem to be horrible at the rest. I should note that at one point, I managed to convince a close friend (who happened to be all sciency and stuff) that destiny existed, simply through logic. I see logic as a powerful tool, and it should help anyone in his or her pursuit for world domination.

Or you could be British.

I don't even know what I'm talking about anymore.