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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 6847382" data-attributes="member: 23751"><p>An Appeal to Authority fails on its face. What you do is irrelevant.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Since you like dictionary.com. My responses will be in bold.</p><p></p><p>rational</p><p>[rash-uh-nl, rash-nl] </p><p>Spell Syllables</p><p>Synonyms Examples Word Origin</p><p>See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com</p><p>adjective</p><p></p><p>1. agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible:</p><p>a rational plan for economic development.</p><p></p><p><strong>This does not apply since being agreeable to reason is not part of this discussion about the stupid PC's actions</strong></p><p></p><p>2. having or exercising reason, sound judgment, or good sense:</p><p>a calm and rational negotiator.</p><p></p><p><strong>The stupid PC has exercised reason and possibly sound judgment and good sense (we don't know because there are no specifics). You can choose an action that runs contrary to your goals and still have it based on good judgment or good sense, but it just didn't work out as planned. The stupid person can easily be rational with his actions by this definition.</strong></p><p></p><p>3. being in or characterized by full possession of one's reason; sane; lucid:</p><p>The patient appeared perfectly rational.</p><p></p><p><strong>Stupid doesn't mean insane, so this one does not apply.</strong></p><p></p><p>4.endowed with the faculty of reason:</p><p>rational beings.</p><p></p><p><strong>Stupid people are endowed with the faculty of reason, so by this definition the PC is rational.</strong></p><p></p><p>5.of, relating to, or constituting reasoning powers:</p><p>the rational faculty.</p><p></p><p><strong>This really doesn't apply, either.</strong></p><p></p><p>6.proceeding or derived from reason or based on reasoning:</p><p>a rational explanation.</p><p></p><p><strong>An action that runs contrary to the PC's goal, but is the result of the PC being unaware and is based on reasoning is rational by this definition.</strong></p><p></p><p>7.Mathematics.</p><p>capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers.</p><p>(of a function) capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two polynomials.</p><p></p><p><strong>Does not apply</strong></p><p></p><p>So of 7 definitions, we have 4 that don't apply. 2 that say the stupid PC is rational, even though he's acting against his goals. And 1 that says he is rational and also potentially irrational, depending on the specifics.</p><p></p><p>That doesn't support you too well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 6847382, member: 23751"] An Appeal to Authority fails on its face. What you do is irrelevant. Since you like dictionary.com. My responses will be in bold. rational [rash-uh-nl, rash-nl] Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com adjective 1. agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development. [B]This does not apply since being agreeable to reason is not part of this discussion about the stupid PC's actions[/B] 2. having or exercising reason, sound judgment, or good sense: a calm and rational negotiator. [B]The stupid PC has exercised reason and possibly sound judgment and good sense (we don't know because there are no specifics). You can choose an action that runs contrary to your goals and still have it based on good judgment or good sense, but it just didn't work out as planned. The stupid person can easily be rational with his actions by this definition.[/B] 3. being in or characterized by full possession of one's reason; sane; lucid: The patient appeared perfectly rational. [B]Stupid doesn't mean insane, so this one does not apply.[/B] 4.endowed with the faculty of reason: rational beings. [B]Stupid people are endowed with the faculty of reason, so by this definition the PC is rational.[/B] 5.of, relating to, or constituting reasoning powers: the rational faculty. [B]This really doesn't apply, either.[/B] 6.proceeding or derived from reason or based on reasoning: a rational explanation. [B]An action that runs contrary to the PC's goal, but is the result of the PC being unaware and is based on reasoning is rational by this definition.[/B] 7.Mathematics. capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers. (of a function) capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two polynomials. [B]Does not apply[/B] So of 7 definitions, we have 4 that don't apply. 2 that say the stupid PC is rational, even though he's acting against his goals. And 1 that says he is rational and also potentially irrational, depending on the specifics. That doesn't support you too well. [/QUOTE]
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