by Joh November 1, 2023
Get the Jack Bain mug.Also called the motte-and-bailey fallacy. A sort of rhetorical bait-and-switch where one puts forward a controversial point, then claims that they're actually arguing something far less controversial if challenged. This is often done by giving something an agreeable name (e.g., claiming that people who oppose Black Lives Matter the group oppose black lives mattering as a basic concept).
First coined by the philosopher Nicholas Shackel in 2005 and popularized by Star Slate Codex in 2014. Named after a style of medieval castle, where the hillfort (motte) is surrounded by a walled village (bailey). If the bailey was overrun, defenders could fall back to the motte and better weather the attack.
First coined by the philosopher Nicholas Shackel in 2005 and popularized by Star Slate Codex in 2014. Named after a style of medieval castle, where the hillfort (motte) is surrounded by a walled village (bailey). If the bailey was overrun, defenders could fall back to the motte and better weather the attack.
"You don't like MAGA flags, huh? What's wrong with wanting America to be great?"
"Stop it, that's a motte-and-bailey argument and you know it."
"Stop it, that's a motte-and-bailey argument and you know it."
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Private, you need to lose weight. Maybe you need to watch your food intake.
DS I am and I do not think I am that fat. DS
PVT, you are so fat that if you were an inch shorter, you would be a perfect circle.
Private, you need to lose weight. Maybe you need to watch your food intake.
DS I am and I do not think I am that fat. DS
PVT, you are so fat that if you were an inch shorter, you would be a perfect circle.
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by #haters February 2, 2018
Get the Bailey mug.the use of a plate or ash trey in order to cure a stomach ache. By placing an ash trey or plate, which are aften cold, onto your stomach, it should relieve you of stomach ache.
Karl Pilkington "my stomach was hurting, i was in agony"
Ricky Gervais "what did you do?"
Karl Pilkington "i went and grabbed a plate"
Ricky Gervais "WHY??"
Karl Pilkington "Theyre sort of always cold...ennit"
Ricky Gervais "Er yeh all doctors have surely heard of old cold belly badness!"
Ricky Gervais "what did you do?"
Karl Pilkington "i went and grabbed a plate"
Ricky Gervais "WHY??"
Karl Pilkington "Theyre sort of always cold...ennit"
Ricky Gervais "Er yeh all doctors have surely heard of old cold belly badness!"
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