Sophistical and Conflationary

Yeah, I take full credit for that.

Hym "Mmhmm. Sophistical and conflationary." 😌

by Hym Iam May 17, 2023

Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction

The fallacy of demanding that one's opponent be absolutely, exhaustively convinced before any action can be taken or any conclusion reached. "You're not 100% certain, so you can't act." The fallacy sets an impossible standard—complete conviction, total certainty, no doubt whatsoever—and uses it to block any decision, any action, any conclusion. It's the logic of the certainty trap applied to conviction: since nothing can be known with absolute certainty, nothing can be done. The Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction is beloved of those who want to maintain the status quo, who can always find a reason to wait, to study further, to demand more certainty.

Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction Example: "She was 95% sure the policy would help, but he demanded exhaustive conviction: 'You can't be absolutely certain, so we can't act.' The 5% doubt was enough to block the 95% certainty. The Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction had done its work: making action impossible by demanding impossible certainty."

by Abzugal February 21, 2026

due to my strong personal convictions

I wish to stress that this record in no way endorses a belief in the occult.

YOU ARE DEAD AND BURRIED YOU ARE DEAD ( oh no)
That's being revised!
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (Oh no)
Won't she be surprised!
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow you'll be number one
(Oh no, oh no)

Due to my strong personal convictions (Due to my strong personal convictions)
I wish to stress (I wish to stress)
That this record (That this record)
In no way endorses (In no way endorses)
A belief in the occult (A belief in the occult)

by rAnBoOLeMoNdEmOnEnJoYeRalsogay February 12, 2023