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Get the Aidan Bailey mug.Also called the motte-and-bailey fallacy. A sort of rhetorical bait-and-switch where one puts forward a controversial point, then claims that they're actually arguing something far less controversial if challenged. This is often done by giving something an agreeable name (e.g., claiming that people who oppose Black Lives Matter the group oppose black lives mattering as a basic concept).
First coined by the philosopher Nicholas Shackel in 2005 and popularized by Star Slate Codex in 2014. Named after a style of medieval castle, where the hillfort (motte) is surrounded by a walled village (bailey). If the bailey was overrun, defenders could fall back to the motte and better weather the attack.
First coined by the philosopher Nicholas Shackel in 2005 and popularized by Star Slate Codex in 2014. Named after a style of medieval castle, where the hillfort (motte) is surrounded by a walled village (bailey). If the bailey was overrun, defenders could fall back to the motte and better weather the attack.
"You don't like MAGA flags, huh? What's wrong with wanting America to be great?"
"Stop it, that's a motte-and-bailey argument and you know it."
"Stop it, that's a motte-and-bailey argument and you know it."
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by Thomas Farley March 30, 2005
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Private, you need to lose weight. Maybe you need to watch your food intake.
DS I am and I do not think I am that fat. DS
PVT, you are so fat that if you were an inch shorter, you would be a perfect circle.
Private, you need to lose weight. Maybe you need to watch your food intake.
DS I am and I do not think I am that fat. DS
PVT, you are so fat that if you were an inch shorter, you would be a perfect circle.
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Get the bailey and ethan mug.the prettiest girl you will ever meet, and lucky if you get to meet her. She doesn't think she is as pretty as she really is. She is the type of girl you could oovoo with her every night with for hours till you fall asleep. You will never find another girl like her so don't loose her...I love you bailey<33
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