sam fallacy

The uncontrollable urge to assume that wanting to sleep with your friends' moms is just something everyone does. It's less about logic and more about projecting your own instincts onto the world.

"He said it like it was normal—classic Sam Fallacy vibes."

by Rusty767 January 1, 2025

Muhammad of the gaps fallacy

Muhammad of the gaps fallacy is when there is a supposed prophecy of the prophet muhammad of islam in the bible, but if other dont know who the prophet is, you assume it is the prophet muhammad of islam.

In John 1:21 it says the prophet! If its not jesus (since hes the messiah) and its not john the baptist or elijah, therefore its muhammad! This is a Muhammad of the gaps fallacy.

by shubuhatshubuhat June 27, 2025

Faggot Fallacy

In an argument if your opponent is LGBTQ you can invalidate their argument by invoking this fallacy.
(note this linguistic fallacy only works if you yourself are either LGBTQ as well or just homophobic)

Gay friend 1: Terraria is a shitty game.
Gay friend 2: Faggot fallacy

by jonathanthefruitathan July 8, 2025

The Big A Fallacy

When you only side with people that live in Atlanta, Georgia, thus creating a bias towards those people.

Christian is the biggest user of The Big A Fallacy!

by CrimperxCrimmy July 14, 2025

Nickle Lining Fallacy

The fallacy for when someone of a problematic group tries to justify their harmful ways by trying to convince people there was a silver lining. That it used to be good or still is good its just that there are a few bad people. But really its an excuse and a fake silver lining

"The leader of the cult like group tried to explain his Nickle Lining Fallacy to skeptists to keep them at bay."

by Cbafn July 14, 2025

JPEG fallacy

A logical fallacy where one reductively presents an idea or object in terms of it's basic fundamental parts, missing the point of it, often to make an argument seem more simple or valid than it would be with the added context, similarly to how detail is lost with the compression of a JPEG.

Person A: (raging at a game)
Person B: "Why're you getting so mad? It's just pixels on a screen, bro." (An example of the JPEG fallacy, because sure, it is "pixels on a screen", in the most basic sense, but it's grossly reduced.)

by Well, there is not a man here. July 15, 2025

Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy

The logical error of assuming people act honestly, ethically, or transparently without evidence, ignoring that self-interest, incentives, and deception often influence behavior. Accepting statements or actions at face value without considering motives is the Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.

Examples Illustrating the Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy:

1. Law Enforcement:
Police at a crime scene operate under the assumption of malice or self-interest, not automatic honesty. Ignoring human self-interest in these situations would be dangerous and illogical.

2. Sports / Entertainment:
In the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, assuming the bout wasn’t rigged just because they denied it ignores possible financial or strategic incentives, making this a clear Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.

3. Everyday Life / Buying Items:
Buying a “cheap” iPad or concert tickets on Craigslist without checking could leave you with a fake or broken product. Verifying items before purchase follows the assumption of malice, showing why assuming honesty is a fallacy.

1. “Thinking a stranger handing you a USB drive is safe to plug in? That’s the Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy—people can have hidden motives.”

2. “Believing every politician is telling the truth during a campaign speech is a classic Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.”

3. “Assuming your roommate would never eat your leftovers without asking? That’s textbook Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.”

by QuestingPalm August 24, 2025