Of course the person who said that to me didn't know the first thing about Sweden or anything else. She just assumed the facts her belief system required:
(P1) "Taking it seriously" produces good results.
(P2) Sweden got good results
(∴) Sweden took it seriously.
Both a false premise (it doesn't produce good results) and the fallacy of affirming the consequent (other things may produce good results).
Of course the person who said that to me didn't know the first thing about Sweden or anything else. She just assumed the facts her belief system required:
(P1) "Taking it seriously" produces good results.
(P2) Sweden got good results
(∴) Sweden took it seriously.
Both a false premise (it doesn't produce good results) and the fallacy of affirming the consequent (other things may produce good results).
But there's no arguing with religious fanatics.
> But there's no arguing with religious fanatics.
You said it!