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If a kid wants to use a mobility scooter instead of learning how to walk should the parents let them?
That's the most idiotic argument I've seen on Lemmy. Congratulations.
Let me continue with that logic:
"If a kid wants to use a computer to research something instead of checking out an encyclopedia from the library should the parents let them?"
"If a kid wants to use a pen to write stuff down instead of learning to remember, should the parents let them?"
"If a kid wants to cook their food instead of using their appendix, should the parents let them?"
https://www.logical-fallacy.com/articles/reduction-to-absurdity/
Reduction to absurdity fallacy.
Basically, you can't actually refute the point, so you carry it to a ridiculous extreme without giving it serious consideration.
And since people here use it all the time, I can't even give you points for originality.
Did you actually bring up logical fallacies? Haha