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FallacyExplnationBot · 1分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 5分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 6分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 8分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 9分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 13分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Appeal ^to ^Authority":

^{^An} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^refers} ^{^to} ^{^two} ^{^kinds} ^{^of} ^{^arguments:}

^{^1.} ^{^A} ^{^logically} ^{^valid} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^grounds} ^{^a} ^{^claim} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^beliefs} ^{^of} ^{^one} ^{^or} ^{^more} ^{^{authoritative}} ^{^source(s),} ^{^whose} ^{^opinions} ^{^are} ^{^likely} ^{^to} ^{^be} ^{^true} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^relevant} ^{^issue.} ^{^Notably,} ^{^this} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^Bayesian} ^{^statement} ^{^--} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^likely} ^{^to} ^{^be} ^{^true,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^necessarily} ^{^true.} ^{^As} ^{^such,} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^can} ^{^only} ^{^strongly} ^{^suggest} ^{^what} ^{^is} ^{^true} ^{^--} ^{^not} ^{^prove} ^{^it.}

^{^2.} ^{^A} ^{^logically} ^{^fallacious} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^grounds} ^{^a} ^{^claim} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^beliefs} ^{^of} ^{^a} ^{^source} ^{^that} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^{authoritative.}} ^{^Sources} ^{^could} ^{^be} ^{^{non-authoritative}} ^{^because} ^{^of} ^{^their} ^{^personal} ^{^bias,} ^{^their} ^{^disagreement} ^{^with} ^{^consensus} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^issue,} ^{^their} ^{^{non-expertise}} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^relevant} ^{^issue,} ^{^or} ^{^a} ^{^number} ^{^of} ^{^other} ^{^issues.} ^{^(Often,} ^{^this} ^{^is} ^{^called} ^{^an} ^{^appeal} ^{^to} ^{^authority,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority.)}

FallacyExplnationBot · 14分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 20分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 21分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 21分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"No ^True ^Scotsman":

^{^The} ^{^No} ^{^True} ^{^Scotsman} ^{^NTS} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^defines} ^{^a} ^{^group} ^{^such} ^{^that} ^{^every} ^{^groupmember} ^{^posses} ^{^some} ^{^quality.} ^{^For} ^{^example,} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^common} ^{^to} ^{^argue} ^{^that} ^{^"all} ^{^members} ^{^of} ^{^[my} ^{^religion]} ^{^are} ^{^{fundamentally}} ^{^good",} ^{^and} ^{^then} ^{^to} ^{^abandon} ^{^all} ^{^bad} ^{^individuals} ^{^as} ^{^"not} ^{^true} ^{^{[my-religion]-people".}} ^{^This} ^{^can} ^{^occur} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^two} ^{^ways:}

^{^During} ^{^argument,} ^{^someone} ^{^re-defines} ^{^the} ^{^group} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^order} ^{^to} ^{^exclude} ^{^{counter-examples.}} ^{^Instead} ^{^of} ^{^backing} ^{^down} ^{^from} ^{^"all} ^{^groupmembers} ^{^are} ^{^X"} ^{^to} ^{^"most} ^{^groupmembers} ^{^are} ^{^X",} ^{^the} ^{^debater} ^{^simply} ^{^redefines} ^{^the} ^{^group.}

^{^Before} ^{^argument,} ^{^someone} ^{^preemptively} ^{^defines} ^{^some} ^{^group} ^{^such} ^{^that} ^{^the} ^{^group} ^{^{definitionally}} ^{^must} ^{^be} ^{^entirely} ^{^"good"} ^{^or} ^{^entirely} ^{^"bad".} ^{^However,} ^{^this} ^{^definition} ^{^was} ^{^created} ^{^arbitrarily} ^{^for} ^{^this} ^{^defensive} ^{^purpose,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^based} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^actual} ^{^qualities} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^group.}

^{^NTS} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^thought} ^{^of} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^form} ^{^of} ^{^inverted} ^{^cherry} ^{^picking,} ^{^where} ^{^instead} ^{^of} ^{^selecting} ^{^favourable} ^{^examples,} ^{^you} ^{^reject} ^{^unfavourable} ^{^ones.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 22分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 26分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 27分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 28分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 29分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"No ^True ^Scotsman":

^{^The} ^{^No} ^{^True} ^{^Scotsman} ^{^NTS} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^defines} ^{^a} ^{^group} ^{^such} ^{^that} ^{^every} ^{^groupmember} ^{^posses} ^{^some} ^{^quality.} ^{^For} ^{^example,} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^common} ^{^to} ^{^argue} ^{^that} ^{^"all} ^{^members} ^{^of} ^{^[my} ^{^religion]} ^{^are} ^{^{fundamentally}} ^{^good",} ^{^and} ^{^then} ^{^to} ^{^abandon} ^{^all} ^{^bad} ^{^individuals} ^{^as} ^{^"not} ^{^true} ^{^{[my-religion]-people".}} ^{^This} ^{^can} ^{^occur} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^two} ^{^ways:}

^{^During} ^{^argument,} ^{^someone} ^{^re-defines} ^{^the} ^{^group} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^order} ^{^to} ^{^exclude} ^{^{counter-examples.}} ^{^Instead} ^{^of} ^{^backing} ^{^down} ^{^from} ^{^"all} ^{^groupmembers} ^{^are} ^{^X"} ^{^to} ^{^"most} ^{^groupmembers} ^{^are} ^{^X",} ^{^the} ^{^debater} ^{^simply} ^{^redefines} ^{^the} ^{^group.}

^{^Before} ^{^argument,} ^{^someone} ^{^preemptively} ^{^defines} ^{^some} ^{^group} ^{^such} ^{^that} ^{^the} ^{^group} ^{^{definitionally}} ^{^must} ^{^be} ^{^entirely} ^{^"good"} ^{^or} ^{^entirely} ^{^"bad".} ^{^However,} ^{^this} ^{^definition} ^{^was} ^{^created} ^{^arbitrarily} ^{^for} ^{^this} ^{^defensive} ^{^purpose,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^based} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^actual} ^{^qualities} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^group.}

^{^NTS} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^thought} ^{^of} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^form} ^{^of} ^{^inverted} ^{^cherry} ^{^picking,} ^{^where} ^{^instead} ^{^of} ^{^selecting} ^{^favourable} ^{^examples,} ^{^you} ^{^reject} ^{^unfavourable} ^{^ones.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 29分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 32分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 33分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Appeal ^to ^Authority":

^{^An} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^refers} ^{^to} ^{^two} ^{^kinds} ^{^of} ^{^arguments:}

^{^1.} ^{^A} ^{^logically} ^{^valid} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^grounds} ^{^a} ^{^claim} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^beliefs} ^{^of} ^{^one} ^{^or} ^{^more} ^{^{authoritative}} ^{^source(s),} ^{^whose} ^{^opinions} ^{^are} ^{^likely} ^{^to} ^{^be} ^{^true} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^relevant} ^{^issue.} ^{^Notably,} ^{^this} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^Bayesian} ^{^statement} ^{^--} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^likely} ^{^to} ^{^be} ^{^true,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^necessarily} ^{^true.} ^{^As} ^{^such,} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^can} ^{^only} ^{^strongly} ^{^suggest} ^{^what} ^{^is} ^{^true} ^{^--} ^{^not} ^{^prove} ^{^it.}

^{^2.} ^{^A} ^{^logically} ^{^fallacious} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^grounds} ^{^a} ^{^claim} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^beliefs} ^{^of} ^{^a} ^{^source} ^{^that} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^{authoritative.}} ^{^Sources} ^{^could} ^{^be} ^{^{non-authoritative}} ^{^because} ^{^of} ^{^their} ^{^personal} ^{^bias,} ^{^their} ^{^disagreement} ^{^with} ^{^consensus} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^issue,} ^{^their} ^{^{non-expertise}} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^relevant} ^{^issue,} ^{^or} ^{^a} ^{^number} ^{^of} ^{^other} ^{^issues.} ^{^(Often,} ^{^this} ^{^is} ^{^called} ^{^an} ^{^appeal} ^{^to} ^{^authority,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority.)}

FallacyExplnationBot · 35分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 37分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 38分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"No ^True ^Scotsman":

^{^The} ^{^No} ^{^True} ^{^Scotsman} ^{^NTS} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^defines} ^{^a} ^{^group} ^{^such} ^{^that} ^{^every} ^{^groupmember} ^{^posses} ^{^some} ^{^quality.} ^{^For} ^{^example,} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^common} ^{^to} ^{^argue} ^{^that} ^{^"all} ^{^members} ^{^of} ^{^[my} ^{^religion]} ^{^are} ^{^{fundamentally}} ^{^good",} ^{^and} ^{^then} ^{^to} ^{^abandon} ^{^all} ^{^bad} ^{^individuals} ^{^as} ^{^"not} ^{^true} ^{^{[my-religion]-people".}} ^{^This} ^{^can} ^{^occur} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^two} ^{^ways:}

^{^During} ^{^argument,} ^{^someone} ^{^re-defines} ^{^the} ^{^group} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^order} ^{^to} ^{^exclude} ^{^{counter-examples.}} ^{^Instead} ^{^of} ^{^backing} ^{^down} ^{^from} ^{^"all} ^{^groupmembers} ^{^are} ^{^X"} ^{^to} ^{^"most} ^{^groupmembers} ^{^are} ^{^X",} ^{^the} ^{^debater} ^{^simply} ^{^redefines} ^{^the} ^{^group.}

^{^Before} ^{^argument,} ^{^someone} ^{^preemptively} ^{^defines} ^{^some} ^{^group} ^{^such} ^{^that} ^{^the} ^{^group} ^{^{definitionally}} ^{^must} ^{^be} ^{^entirely} ^{^"good"} ^{^or} ^{^entirely} ^{^"bad".} ^{^However,} ^{^this} ^{^definition} ^{^was} ^{^created} ^{^arbitrarily} ^{^for} ^{^this} ^{^defensive} ^{^purpose,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^based} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^actual} ^{^qualities} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^group.}

^{^NTS} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^thought} ^{^of} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^form} ^{^of} ^{^inverted} ^{^cherry} ^{^picking,} ^{^where} ^{^instead} ^{^of} ^{^selecting} ^{^favourable} ^{^examples,} ^{^you} ^{^reject} ^{^unfavourable} ^{^ones.}

FallacyExplnationBot · 38分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 38分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Appeal ^to ^Authority":

^{^An} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^refers} ^{^to} ^{^two} ^{^kinds} ^{^of} ^{^arguments:}

^{^1.} ^{^A} ^{^logically} ^{^valid} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^grounds} ^{^a} ^{^claim} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^beliefs} ^{^of} ^{^one} ^{^or} ^{^more} ^{^{authoritative}} ^{^source(s),} ^{^whose} ^{^opinions} ^{^are} ^{^likely} ^{^to} ^{^be} ^{^true} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^relevant} ^{^issue.} ^{^Notably,} ^{^this} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^Bayesian} ^{^statement} ^{^--} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^likely} ^{^to} ^{^be} ^{^true,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^necessarily} ^{^true.} ^{^As} ^{^such,} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^can} ^{^only} ^{^strongly} ^{^suggest} ^{^what} ^{^is} ^{^true} ^{^--} ^{^not} ^{^prove} ^{^it.}

^{^2.} ^{^A} ^{^logically} ^{^fallacious} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority} ^{^grounds} ^{^a} ^{^claim} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^beliefs} ^{^of} ^{^a} ^{^source} ^{^that} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^{authoritative.}} ^{^Sources} ^{^could} ^{^be} ^{^{non-authoritative}} ^{^because} ^{^of} ^{^their} ^{^personal} ^{^bias,} ^{^their} ^{^disagreement} ^{^with} ^{^consensus} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^issue,} ^{^their} ^{^{non-expertise}} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^the} ^{^relevant} ^{^issue,} ^{^or} ^{^a} ^{^number} ^{^of} ^{^other} ^{^issues.} ^{^(Often,} ^{^this} ^{^is} ^{^called} ^{^an} ^{^appeal} ^{^to} ^{^authority,} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^argument} ^{^from} ^{^authority.)}

FallacyExplnationBot · 39分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Ad ^Hominem":

^{^Argumentum} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^(from} ^{^the} ^{^Latin,} ^{^"to} ^{^the} ^{^person")} ^{^is} ^{^an} ^{^informal} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^someone} ^{^attempts} ^{^to} ^{^refute} ^{^an} ^{^argument} ^{^by} ^{^attacking} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^making} ^{^it} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^the} ^{^argument} ^{^itself.} ^{^The} ^{^fallacy} ^{^is} ^{^a} ^{^subset} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^genetic} ^{^fallacy} ^{^as} ^{^it} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^source} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument,} ^{^which} ^{^is} ^{^irrelevant} ^{^to} ^{^to} ^{^the} ^{^truth} ^{^or} ^{^falsity} ^{^of} ^{^the} ^{^argument.} ^{^An} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^should} ^{^not} ^{^be} ^{^confused} ^{^with} ^{^an} ^{^insult,} ^{^which} ^{^attacks} ^{^the} ^{^person} ^{^but} ^{^does} ^{^not} ^{^seek} ^{^to} ^{^rebut} ^{^the} ^{^person's} ^{^argument.} ^{^Of} ^{^note:} ^{^if} ^{^the} ^{^subject} ^{^of} ^{^discussion} ^{^is} ^{^whether} ^{^somebody} ^{^is} ^{^credible} ^{^--} ^{^eg,} ^{^"believe} ^{^X} ^{^because} ^{^I} ^{^am} ^{^Y"} ^{^--} ^{^then} ^{^it} ^{^is} ^{^not} ^{^an} ^{^ad} ^{^hominem} ^{^to} ^{^criticize} ^{^their} ^{^{qualifications.}}

FallacyExplnationBot · 40分前

^Hi! ^Here's ^a ^summary ^of ^the ^term ^"Strawman":

^{^A} ^{^straw} ^{^man} ^{^is} ^{^logical} ^{^fallacy} ^{^that} ^{^occurs} ^{^when} ^{^a} ^{^debater} ^{^{intentionally}} ^{^{misrepresents}} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^argument} ^{^as} ^{^a} ^{^weaker} ^{^version} ^{^and} ^{^rebuts} ^{^that} ^{^weak} ^{^&} ^{^fake} ^{^version} ^{^rather} ^{^than} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^genuine} ^{^argument.} ^{^Intentional} ^{^strawmanning} ^{^usually} ^{^has} ^{^the} ^{^goal} ^{^of} ^{^[1]} ^{^avoiding} ^{^real} ^{^debate} ^{^against} ^{^their} ^{^opponent's} ^{^real} ^{^argument,} ^{^because} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^risks} ^{^losing} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^a} ^{^fair} ^{^debate,} ^{^or} ^{^[2]} ^{^making} ^{^the} ^{^opponent's} ^{^position} ^{^appear} ^{^ridiculous} ^{^and} ^{^thus} ^{^win} ^{^over} ^{^bystanders.}

^{^{Unintentional}} ^{^{misrepresentations}} ^{^are} ^{^also} ^{^possible,} ^{^but} ^ⁱⁿ ^{^this} ^{^case,} ^{^the} ^{^{misrepresenter}} ^{^would} ^{^only} ^{^be} ^{^guilty} ^{^of} ^{^simple} ^{^ignorance.} ^{^While} ^{^their} ^{^argument} ^{^would} ^{^still} ^{^be} ^{^fallacious,} ^{^they} ^{^can} ^{^be} ^{^at} ^{^least} ^{^excused} ^{^of} ^{^malice.}

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