Binary logic 

Binary logic

We have a bad habit of assuming that, if something is not true, then it must be false. Stated like that, it could be so. But what if I said 'if you're not with us, you're against us'? Any clearer?

Many issues, perhaps most, have more than two possible outcomes! If one of them is shown to be impossible, then one (or more) of those that remain must be the right one.

Even more subtle: if I don't believe that God exists, this doesn't necessarily mean that I believe that God doesn't exist. ... Think about it. Agnosticism states that God may or may not exist - there just isn't enough evidence to make a decision.

Be careful with binary logic, and confirm there are exactly two possible outcomes before you decide that, if the answer isn't A, then it must be B.

Pattern-chaser

"Who cares, wins"