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is this an exmaple of the definist fallacy?I've seen someone on a forum define the gay as: "The attraction to a person who posses either same-sex chromosomes or same-sex secondary characteristics" Additionally, how would someone potentially argue against this if someone were to say "this is... |
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What's wrong with this logic?Why do women overwhelmingly file for divorce? Until 1964, an employer could refuse to hire you because you're a woman. Until 1974, refusing to sell a woman a home was legal. Until the 1970s, banks could refuse a women credit cards and bank accounts ... |
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Is this deflection?My supervisor was explaining new stocking procedures going forward to our department. He pointed out an employee in our department wasn't following protocol. I asked then why isn't he reprimanded for his actions? My supervisors response was you can'... |
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IS THERE ANY FALLACY IN THIS DISCUSSION? OR WHATABOUTISM ONLY?We lost our vice president in a tragic plane crash with oher VIP personnel. The discussion went like this. "I cry about my vp alot, he was not supposed to die like that" &... |
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Help explaining a logical fallacy to my friendI recently had a conversation with my friend on morality in which I asked for an example of when r*pe would be considered a "good act." The example produced went something along the lines of this. "What if a war lord was holding a bunch of people (... |
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Is this a fallacy of definition?Transphobes consider 'cis' a slur because "There is only make and femake?" Is this appeal to what is supposedly "self-evident"? |
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Is there something wrong with this reasoning?Premise 1: If a person does not meet a requirement for a certain word, then you ought not say it Premise 2: Person A does not meet the requirement Conclusion: Therefore, Person A ought not say the word |
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Guilt tripAfter talking to a friend of mine about an incident at work involving me an employee in which the other coworker accused me of being racist after finding out who I voted for. I told him that hey aren't we still friends? My coworkers response...I don... |
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Is there a logical fallacy? Or fallacies?I read the following (possibly fallacious) sentences in The Handmaid's Tale : "Men were not just going to go away, I said. You couldn't just ignore them. That's like saying you should go out and catch syphilis merely because it exists, Moira... |
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Toxic questionWhen you have an aspiration to do something different or creative and naysayers tell you how are you going to make money doing that? |
