Equivocation of Nothing/Examples

Examples of Equivocation of Nothing
These are examples of the fallacy of Equivocation of Nothing.

The classic often-cited argument is:


 * Candlelight is brighter than nothing.
 * Nothing is brighter than the light from the sun.
 * Therefore, candlelight is brighter than the light from the sun.

This version is given in :


 * Any soap is better than no soap.
 * No soap is better than Wonder-Bubble.
 * Therefore, any soap is better than Wonder-Bubble.

This version is given in :


 * Time waits for no man.
 * No man is an island.
 * Therefore, time waits for an island.