Fault-to-Ratio Fallacy
A phrase created by John R. Williams III in early 2024.
The fault-to-ratio fallacy refers to the mistaken reasoning where someone dismisses an individual’s entire set of beliefs or arguments simply because they hold one or a few demonstrably false or flawed views. This fallacy ignores the "ratio" of truths to faults, assuming that one error invalidates all other ideas or arguments, even if some of them are inherently correct or well-founded.
A phrase created by John R. Williams III in early 2024.
The fault-to-ratio fallacy refers to the mistaken reasoning where someone dismisses an individual’s entire set of beliefs or arguments simply because they hold one or a few demonstrably false or flawed views. This fallacy ignores the "ratio" of truths to faults, assuming that one error invalidates all other ideas or arguments, even if some of them are inherently correct or well-founded.
Example:
Person A: "I believe the Earth is flat, but I also believe that 2+2=4."
Person B: "Since you believe the Earth is flat, everything you say must be wrong."
Here, Person B commits the fault-to-ratio fallacy by rejecting Person A’s correct belief (2+2=4) because of their incorrect belief about the shape of the Earth. Instead of evaluating each idea on its own merit, they discredit all ideas based on one fault
Person A: "I believe the Earth is flat, but I also believe that 2+2=4."
Person B: "Since you believe the Earth is flat, everything you say must be wrong."
Here, Person B commits the fault-to-ratio fallacy by rejecting Person A’s correct belief (2+2=4) because of their incorrect belief about the shape of the Earth. Instead of evaluating each idea on its own merit, they discredit all ideas based on one fault
by TheMightyRaccoon December 27, 2024
Brian - "What the hell is this mess ive been emailed??"
Rick - "Oh yeah sorry i meant to tell you, that is a direct Neander-Fault from Brett in accounts"
Rick - "Oh yeah sorry i meant to tell you, that is a direct Neander-Fault from Brett in accounts"
by slendyc October 18, 2011
If someone has “de/fault” in their bio they were a backpack kid, 9/10 they pissed their pants every weekend too. These people also have no friends and have never been in a 5 mile radius of a woman.
by imhott February 22, 2021
by Jenny....456 June 08, 2021
Mythology has delivered us many ways to divert the blame, which is a very important aspect of surviving in the professional world and especially the technical space. When something goes wrong, and you need to blame somebody Pere is there, because after all, it's his fault.
Pere is the colocial Spanish god of mistakes. Anything and everything is Pere's fault.
Pere is the colocial Spanish god of mistakes. Anything and everything is Pere's fault.
by TechHammer July 26, 2022
When you choose to gamble fart and you lose resulting in your pants getting a bit of wet runny poop in them which leaves a stain resembling a crooked line that everyone can see.
Guy: I needed to fart but pushed to hard and crapped in my favorite pants. I washed them but the poop stained the seam of my pants clear to the outside and everyone would see it if I wore them
Buddy: You chose to take the risk of pushing to fart now your favorite pants have a permanent fault line from the gamble you took and lost.
Buddy: You chose to take the risk of pushing to fart now your favorite pants have a permanent fault line from the gamble you took and lost.
by Faulted September 19, 2020