• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    merely identifying a fallacy is an instance of argument from fallacy

    When the comment begins and ends with “That’s an <X> fallacy” and ending any further introspection?

    “My mom said the sky is blue”

    “That’s an Argument from Authority! Fallacy!”

    When “fallacy!” becomes a thought-terminating response, it’s just debatebro shit.

    • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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      7 hours ago

      I don’t know what you’re trying to say. When someone identifies a fallacy & ends it right there, what do you expect them to do? Pretend your argument doesn’t suck?

      No one needs to waste their time with someone else’s unsound reasoning.