Best Atheist Argument

Mine.

Hym "I'm pretty sure the best atheist argument against the existence of God was mine. Which was (If you all don't remember which you probably don't even have to because you clearly have access to this in a way I do not) If God exists, it created an inferior race of being to have it's way with for eternity. If it's a sentient lifeform that did this deliberately, it is either culpable or directly responsible for everything that happens here. This is both the worst possible iteration of reality conceivable and something I wouldn't have ever chosen. Which means it's non-consensual. It (God) is, therefore, either evil or incompetent. I mean, seriously, I've been trying to poop for like 10 minutes now. I sat down because I- Ope, there it goes. I got it out while I was editing. But even now, my legs are numb because I've been on the toilet for so long. Hold on.................................... (Had to wipe) Alright... So, I'm literally a captive. Beyond that I'm trapped here with you. Which is not going great. And, um, yeah... "

by Hym Iam June 20, 2024

Make an argument out of it / Mach doch Mal ein Argument draus

German catchphrase (original: Mach doch Mal ein Argument draus) used by people who are unable to come up with practical solutions to any problem whatsoever.

Translates roughly to "make an argument out of it".

Used primarily by losers if they are literally helpless to change anything about their own condition.

Sailor man: Captain, we are heading towards an iceberg, you need to turn around, so we don't crash!

Captain: Make an argument out of it.

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Anastasia: I am leaving you for Tyrone, he's just so much better than you, he earns so much more than you, he works out regularly and let's not even get started about his performance in bed; you can't compare!

Christopher: Make an argument out of it / Mach doch Mal ein Argument draus.

Anastasia: This is why nobody likes you.

by xXx_GogetaSS4_xXx July 31, 2024

Self-Serving Argument

An argument crafted from the ground up not to find truth or even to genuinely persuade a neutral party, but to defend your position, justify your actions, or win favor with a specific audience that already agrees with you. Its structure, evidence, and emotional appeals are all tailored for a verdict of "not guilty" from the jury of your own ego or your in-group.

Example: "His email to the boss was a self-serving argument masterpiece. It framed his missed deadline as 'pivoting to ensure quality,' presented his team's work as his own solo 'leadership initiative,' and cast subtle blame on a colleague for 'supply chain delays.' Its purpose wasn't to inform, but to secure a bonus and shield his reputation."

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

Poisoning the Argument

A specific form of Argumentum Ad Argumentum where adverse information about an argument is presented preemptively, before the argument itself is even made, with the intention of discrediting or ridiculing it in advance. The audience is primed to reject whatever follows based on its perceived category or affiliation. Classic example: "This is just relativism" or "This is postmodernism" said before someone presents a view that might be labeled as such. The poison works before the argument has a chance to speak. The audience is now inoculated: anything that sounds remotely like relativism is already dismissed, regardless of its actual content or merit. Poisoning the Argument is rhetorical preemptive strike—killing the argument before it's born, not by addressing its claims but by tainting its category.

Poisoning the Argument "Before I could even explain my perspective on knowledge, they said: 'Let me guess, this is going to be some postmodern relativist nonsense, isn't it?' That's Poisoning the Argument—they poisoned the well before I could drink. Now everything I say is heard through that filter. The argument never had a chance because the category was already condemned."

by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026

Fallacy of Impossible Argument

A rhetorical fallacy where someone demands an argument that meets impossible standards of completeness, rigor, or certainty—then rejects any actual argument for falling short. The perfect becomes the enemy of the good; the impossible becomes the standard for the possible. Common in debates where one side demands that the other address every possible objection, consider every alternative, or achieve absolute certainty before their argument can be considered valid. The fallacy lies in using impossibility as a shield against engagement.

"I presented evidence for my position. Response: 'But you haven't addressed every possible counterargument, so your argument fails.' That's Fallacy of Impossible Argument—demanding completeness that no real argument possesses. Arguments are judged by overall weight, not perfect address of all possibilities. Demanding the impossible is a way of refusing the possible."

by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026

Answers to Unanswerable Questions Through Countless Arguments and Stupid Statements by Stupid People

A future Nobel-prize winning, best selling book. With over 10 authors, including Matsuda, Richard, Lucy, Seymour, Alli, and TRK, this crazy group of debators takes on the task of answering such unanswerable questions as: "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?""Why did that chicken cross the road in the first place?", and "What is the plural of butter?" This crazy group of intelligent beings go head to head in this back and forth book of debates. The debators combine fact, personal opinion, and senseless rambling to prove their cases. This book WILL be published by 2011. And it WILL become a best-seller by 2013. People will love this book, and this is a first hand-sneak preview of what the future holds. This will be talked about on Oprah. They will make a movie out of it. Answers to Unanswerable Questions Through Countless Arguments and Stupid Statements by Stupid People is the product of evolution/creation debates in Lab Biology, other stupid arguments in Geometry, and exreme boredom.

Oprah Winfrey: Ok, folks, now I would like to welcome the main authors of the best-selling book Answers to Unanswerable Questions Through Countless Arguments and Stupid Statements by Stupid People: Mike, Randy, and JJ!!!

Crowd: Wooooo!!!

by TRK, Author April 25, 2008

Arkument

A toxic conversation relating to Ark: Survival Evolved.

Had a bad Arkument with an admin earlier. Got red-gunned.

by Animonger March 2, 2021