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What fallacy is this?I've noticed people I know to use arguments as follows near the end of a debate that's very infuriating: Person 1.Truth itself is subjective. Person 2. Doesn't that Self Refute itself? Person 1. I meant Maybe Truth is Subjective Person 2. ... |
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When is an argument from tradition valid because it is a victimless tradition?Person 1 Astrology must have some kind of truth about it because it has been around for a very long time. Person 2 Forced Marriages have been around for a long time do you think that it has some truth too it? Person 1 That's Completely Different... |
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Is this an ad hoc fallacy or a bunch of fallacies? Or is this a problem with using induction in the wrong context.Person 1: Vaccines don't work and maybe make you sick. Person 2: Then why does the overwhelming scientific consensus think they do work and don't make us sick? Person 1: Well let me rephrase "maybe" they don't work. You can't tell the differ... |
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This is a bad use of I don't care. Can you give me some good ones?"You may have given me a list of irrefutable problems with Kingdom Hearts which proves it is a bad franchise, but I don't care. I still think it is a good franchise." Me: My guy, if you truly don't care, you'd simply keep this stubbornness toward t... |
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Accusing someone of being 'boring'What fallacy is it if someone responds to a point by simply accusing the other person of being 'boring'? Because I've noticed that it seems to be quite a common tactic when they simply don't want to admit that the other person is right and they're w... |
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Is this an ad hominem or what?I hate people who respond with: "Says the guy who...", "You're one to talk.", "Look who's talking?", and "Says who?". This goes to ignorants who disregard opinions from users who have an anime character as profile picture regardless of how reasonabl... |
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Is self sealing agrument a fallacy?" You can't see elephants because they are good at hiding" Is self sealing agrument considered fallacy? |
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Is it logically possible for pigs to fly?I say yes, and this is my reasoning. If something is logically impossible, then it violates a law of logic. Example - square circle, or a married bachelor - both would violate the law of non-contradiction. If a statement / claim does not violate any... |
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What are the fallacies involved in racism?It seems racism, communalism, sexism, are logically wrong thinking; and appears more than one type of fallacies are involved in them. I would like to know what are those fallacies. Thanks |
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Non sequitur?If 100cm=1m=1000mm Therefore, 100cm=1000mm. Someone told me it is non sequitur, is it true?. |
