Correcting phat fingers:
!از روباه پرسیدن شاهدت کیه؟ گفت دمم
Fable (in long form):
'The fox was caught raiding the chicken coop. He denied it. They asked him to present his witness. The fox presented his tail as witness.'
Lesson:
Self referencing is not a valid form of proof or argumentation (i.e circular reasoning, or 'petitio principii'):
Eg:
- Premise: "Smoking is harmful to your health because it is dangerous."
- Conclusion: "Smoking is dangerous."Here, the premise assumes what it is trying to prove (that smoking is dangerous) without offering any independent support