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K.Rugaron October 15, 2020
Cause and effect weaken rule 3
How does having the effect without cause weaken an argument? Someone could have cancer that has never smoked before, but that does not mean that smoking doesn't cause cancer.
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@K.Rugar, effect without cause weakens a causal argument because it shows that the cause doesn't always produce the effect. It provides evidence that makes it less likely that the cause in question is resulting in the effect. Sure, with your example, someone could have cancer and never have smoked. You're right that it doesn't mean that smoking doesn't cause cancer, but it does make it less likely that it does, because it's showing an instance where the purported cause didn't produce the effect.
