Gizmo, a mad scientist dog declares how his experiment works

Circular Reasoning: Gizmo's Mad Experiment Gone Wrong

Gizmo, in his lab, surrounded by beakers and test tubes, is all in for one grand experiment—to grow a supersized dog. Bruno, standing alongside Duchess and Boxer look on slightly skeptical and even a tad concerned. They watch as Gizmo explains his master plan. To grow the world's biggest, strongest and most powerful dog!

Bubba, after chugging the mysterious concoction, morphs into a version of himself that's halfway between a huge beast and a monster, his eyes crossed and his coordination off-kilter.

Seeing this, Gizmo, unfazed by the outcome, turns to Bruno with a glass of the same brew, "Your turn, Bruno!" Bruno, now even more skeptical, looks at Bubba's condition and back at Gizmo, wondering whether to drink the same potion that clearly hasn't worked out well for his friend. When the question of safety pops up, Gizmo's responds with, "It's safe because it works, and it works because it's safe!" 

A comic about dogs doing an experiment that goes wrong

That's the circular reasoning fallacy in all its circular glory. When Gizmo insists, "It's safe because it works, and it works because it's safe," he's caught in a loop where the conclusion (it's safe) is used as evidence for itself. He's not providing any new information or evidence; he's just repeating the same claim in different words, effectively going around in circles.

The circular reasoning argument fails to convince because it doesn't advance beyond its initial claim, leaving Bruno and the gang to question the true safety of Gizmo's experiment without any proof beyond Gizmo's own belief in his potion.

Join this comical journey where logic loops, teaching us to be wary when someone's argument spins in circles, offering no new ground. Remember, next time you're offered a potion or an argument, there's often more than just "yes" or "no". There's a whole spectrum of "maybe" and "let's think this through."

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