Argumentum ab Negatum

Argumentum ab Negatum, is a variation of Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia, this is a kind of argument that seeks to consider the opponent as a denier, more often as a science denier, based on the ideas, hypothesis, theories or concepts he actually supports, often being together with argumentum ab pseudoscientia and scientistic shillism. Argumentum ab Negatum often seeks to use non-scientific or extrascientific beliefs and positions the opponent has to call him as science denier and even the use of argumentum ab scientia to show that something is a science and being against it is actually being a science denier. Argumentum ab Negatum is often used by scientistic shillists in order to attack leftists, esoterics, spirituals, religious people, LGBT, otherkins/therians, starseeds, mythicals and supernaturals as well.

“Argumentum ab Negatum is really used by scientistic shillists in order to protect their positions and attack people they disagree with, it’s often used together with argumentum ab pseudoscientia and argumentum ab scientia, the ab baculum version of ab scientia. At this way, we can say that scientistic shillism became a serious problem nowadays to a level we need to say that everyone has some level of “science denial” and “non-scientific beliefs” and it’s ok and not the real problem, but the real problem is scientistic shillism, logical positivism and material reductionism that scientistic shillists often do, because a big part of scientists on scientific community, mainly religious and spiritual ones, also share of beliefs that are “non-scientific”, “extrascientific” and even “pseudoscientific”, so it shouldn’t be seen as a problem nowadays, but scientistic shillism, logical positivism and material reductionism are the problem nowadays.”

by Full Monteirism May 3, 2021

Duplex Argument

A two part argument wherein the first part is a nod to the high road followed by the second part wherein the speaker reveals their real argument rooted in ignorance. Common argument style seen on FOX news.

Example: “Of course the Islamic Cultural Centre has a right to be located near ground zero however they aren’t being very sensitive to how people feel (Read: not being sensitive to speaker’s bigotry). That's a duplex argument.

by FightBigotry September 9, 2010

Broccoli Argument

The attempt during a debate to use a comparison between two weakly related items to make a point that any intelligent individual would immediately dismiss as laughable.

Jon used the broccoli argument to counter critics of abortion by saying: "Just to be on the safe side, don't masturbate anymore, you'll be committing genocide when you throw the tissue away"

Justice Antonin Scalia originated the broccoli argument while debating the Affordable Healthcare for America act: "Could you define the market — everybody has to buy food sooner or later, so you define the market as food, therefore, everybody is in the market; therefore, you can make people buy broccoli" -

by MadScribe September 4, 2012

There are two sides to the argument

What somebody says when you utterly destroy their theories about the world.

Guy 1: "...so you see how your doubts of evolution can't possibly be justified."
Guy 2: "Yeah, well there are two sides to the argument."
Guy 1: *epic win*

by jazzman! October 3, 2009

cargument

An argument between the driver of one car and the driver of another car. Carguments have been known to escalate into road rage.

Rolling down your window and yelling, "You idiot! What the fuck are you thinking?" is a typical cargument.

by Scarlet518 January 16, 2008

Argument

A way to kill somebody without making it look like an accident.

Guy 1- I admit it, I'm a coward with a tiny penis.
Guy 2- You're gonna have to argue little better than that, mine is pretty small too.
Guy 1- It's not as small as mine.

Guy 2 pulls out a gum and puts on s bullet in Guy 1's chest.

Guy 1- Ahhhh what the fuck did you want me to say I have the biggest penis in the world and I hate cowards?
Guy 2-Yea, because I built your ego up that much, you'd be nothing if it didn't build you up.
Guy 1- Its not gonna matter any more now for me.

Guy 1 dies after argument.

by Solid Mantis December 9, 2019

Bargument

A confrontation, physical or verbal, stemming from or taking place at an establishment that serves alcohol.

The drunk guy started a bargument with the bouncer and got dropped in the ally

by Tyler Durden December 3, 2003