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The Invalid Leap

The cultural differences argument moves from a premise about what people believe to a conclusion about what is the case, and nothing licenses that step. Instantiate it in any domain, watch the gap open, then try the four standard repairs — each one either begs the question, dissolves the case, or lands you somewhere other than relativism.

1 · Choose a domain of disagreement

2 · Try to repair the argument

The argument as it now stands

BELIEF SPACE what people think REALITY SPACE what is the case GAP — nothing crosses here
INVALID
How much this disagreement really tells you8%