Refraction (Bent Thinking) #9:

Chronological Snobbery : Asserting that something is bad or good because it is either old or new. Refutation:  The soundness of an argument is not time- bound. It is just like math. A well formulated equation in algebra is just as correct in 2012 as 3012. Example: “Bob, the position that contraceptive use is wrong comes from antiquated beliefs that are Puritanical, outmoded, and passe’.”     

 

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