Intellectual dishonesty is the advocacy of a position known to be false. An argument which is misused to advance an agenda or to reinforce one's deeply held beliefs in the face of overwhelming evidence contrary.
The terms intellectually dishonest and intellectual dishonesty are often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably frames an opponent in a negative light. It is a round about way to say "you're lying".
The terms intellectually dishonest and intellectual dishonesty are often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably frames an opponent in a negative light. It is a round about way to say "you're lying".
The statement that all hurricanes are caused by global warming is intellectually dishonest. Stating as fact that lung cancer is unrelated to cigarette smoking is intellectual dishonesty.
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Man I know your sister went to Uni and everything but why's she have to be so "quasi-intelligencia-nervosa" ?
Is that what I'm going to become if I go to Sydney Uni......a "quasi-intelligencia-nervosa" ?
Is that what I'm going to become if I go to Sydney Uni......a "quasi-intelligencia-nervosa" ?
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Short for "involuntary celibate"
A person who is not in a relationship nor has had sex in a significant amount of time, despite numerous attempts.
Similar to Robots incels are often misogynistic and feel lonely because of their lack of sexual/romantic experience.
However, while there is an overlap between Robots and incels the difference is that incels are completely sex/gf obsessed and make that apart of their identity.
While Robots complain about their lack of sexual/romantic experience but also focus on other things and you don't have to be a virgin to be an incel whereas all Robots are virgins with no gfs.
A person who is not in a relationship nor has had sex in a significant amount of time, despite numerous attempts.
Similar to Robots incels are often misogynistic and feel lonely because of their lack of sexual/romantic experience.
However, while there is an overlap between Robots and incels the difference is that incels are completely sex/gf obsessed and make that apart of their identity.
While Robots complain about their lack of sexual/romantic experience but also focus on other things and you don't have to be a virgin to be an incel whereas all Robots are virgins with no gfs.
Elliot Rodger is an incel.
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The mentality that truthiness satirizes.
The mentality that truthiness satirizes.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." - Isaac Asimov
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