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New type of logical fallacy...

It needs a name. What can we name it? 😏

Appeal to Ignorance

How to commit this: You try to prove something. However, you do this through making non provable arbatrary assertions. When the defendant necissarily says that they cannot prove the arbatrary assertion to be false, then that necissary inability is your proof that it does exist. It is possible for… read more

Which Fallacy?

The statement: "Long hair is superior to short hair, as proved by the consensus of distinguished youth leaders." "How do you determine a distinguished youth leader?" "That's easy. They all have long hair" Just because a distinguished person states that long hair is superior, it does not make… read more

Which Fallacy?

The Quote: "Obviously, hard work is undesirable. A poll just has been taken which shows that the great number of people definately dislike hard work." __________________________________________________ I think this one is begging the question too. Hard work is undesirable Why? Because people… (edited) read more

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