07-12-2018, 11:45 AM
(07-12-2018, 12:08 AM)fredtoast Wrote: The question is "Why do we treat NATO countries differently". There is no logic to the answer "Because we treat NATO countries differently". That is circular logic. It is a classic example of "begging the question".
You can't answer a question by just repeating the question in the form of a conclusion.
This is just preposterous.
They're treated differently because specific agreements are made amongst the NATO partners, that aren't made with Japan. That is not a circular logic.