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Looking for the name of a fallacy that's similar to the naturalistic fallacy but not quite...Basically, someone argues that a bad thing needs to exist or remain in existence because of the good things that result from it, ignoring that NEITHER the bad thing nor the good things are necessary... An example would be someone arguing that the e... |
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What is this fallacy?Person 1 : wheat isn't bread because it has to go through a process in order for it to be called bread Person 2 🤓: "Wheat is bread because bread comes from wheat" |
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Is this a fallacy?Is person 2 committing a fallacy? Person 1. A war and apocalypse aren't the same thing because a apocalypse includes war, death, hunger, and conquest Person 2. A war is a apocalypse because it CAUSES all those things. |
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Is this a logical fallacy?What is it called when someone avoids giving a reason for an argument. For example: Person A: Well, this is just the way of life Person B: Why should it be or why is it that way? Person A: Why shouldn't it? Is this simply shifting the burden of ... |
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Is it considered a Strawman if you have have to try to infer what somebody is saying?I was thinking about witnessing arguments of people being forced to guess what someone else means and the kind of "Set up" involved that implies your changing what they really mean. Especially in regards to certain phrases or platitudes that are bas... |
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"Perfect analogy" fallacyThe website Philosophy News has some entries on logical fallacies, and this one stood out to me. It's the reverse of the weak analogy - in that fallacy, two things are said to be analogous, but they are not really like each other. In this fallacy,... |
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When does Ad Hoc reasoning become a fallacy in regards to Physics?I reference this to theoretical physics especially String Theory. I won't go into the nitty gritty but at the heart of String theory is some serious AD Hoc Arguments that build on top of more ad hoc arguments. A few examples : In theories of partic... |
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Appeal to success?I see this often when referring to scams, especially in the world of crypto, trading and dropshipping. Essentially, the person will justify why you should buy into the scam but they, or certain people, have used it before and it has been successful... |
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"This is our flag."In terms of design (and sometimes symbolism), most U.S. state flags stink. People have been trying to have their respective state flags improved or replaced for decades, but they are almost always shot down. One argument legislators sometimes use i... |
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what to respond?How to respond to someone who'd claim that it is illogical to not believe in spirits (ghosts, poltergeists, demons, etc.) simply because it is mentioned in the bible. The only reason he gives for their existence is because they are mentioned in the ... |
