@bob_the_fisherman Said 
Well, assuming we are referring to binary thinking in the same way, it means something along the lines of making "either/or" statements, or, employing black and white categorisations... And you say, in effect,
either you do not use binary "either/or" thinking,
or, you are mentally deficient...
I found this to be somewhat ironic...
Your assumption of irony is unfounded for two reasons. The first, you must realize that definition statements are not necessarily binary thinking. Binary thinking is when someone must view the world in black and white terms. To think beyond binary terms does not mean that such things do not exist. Sometimes black is just black and white is just white. Saying that binary thinking is a sign of mental deficiency in adults is making a definition statement.
The second fallacy comes from you attaching a context to the words I did not intend. I try to choose my words carefully. What I said was that it was a "sure sign" of mental deficiency, but not that the two are necessarily linked. There can certainly be mental deficients who are not binary thinkers as I am sure there are binary thinkers who are not children and are not mentally deficient. That doesn't change the fact that it is a sign.
I do enjoy the insight and thoughtfulness though. I wish it had been ironic. As I said, I find it to be the highest form of wit.
Dec 14, 2011 @ 15:56:09
