False Tautology in the United States

False Tautology and Governmental Immunity from Tort Liability

Note: there is more information about the Governmental Immunity from Tort Liability here.

Regarding the inclusion of liability in the purpose of Government: Circular Argument or false tautology:
“In the first place, analysis of the theory shows that it is based on the idea that payment of damage claims is a
diversion of educational funds to an improper purpose. As many writers have pointed out, the fallacy in this argument is that it assumes the very point which is sought to be proved, i.e., that payment of damage claims is not a proper purpose. Logically, the ‘No fund’ or ‘trust fund’ theory is without merit because it is of value only after a determination of what is a proper school expenditure. To predicate immunity upon the theory of a trust fund is merely to argue in a circle, since it assumes an answer to the very question at issue, to wit, what is an educational purpose?” (Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit Dist. No. 302 163 N.E.2d. 89 @ 94 (Ill. 1959))