Can You Spot the Fallacy?

"Minds, like rivers, can be broad. The broader the river, the shallower it is. Therefore, the broader the mind, the shallower it is."

This is a case of the bad analogy. In this instance the comparison of a river and a mind just doesn't hold water(pun intended). Even though it is possible that a broad mind could be shallow, it is not a direct result or condition of a broad mind. And on another note, most rivers keep a similar profile(cross-section) no matter how big or "broad" they get. What matters more than breadth is the type of river, the sediment being transported, and the general slope of the area. But who cares about that, right? We'll just make broad assumptions(pun intended again) and call it a valid analogy. There's no need to investigate to see if what is being said is actually true.

Oh well, whatever... you people get the point.

BYE!, and until the next post... have fun with logic and reason.