Fallacy of Objective Position

A rhetorical move where one claims to occupy an "objective position" free from bias, then uses that claimed objectivity to dismiss others as biased—while simultaneously accusing them of "appeal to authority" whenever they cite experts. The fallacy combines the worst of both worlds: the arrogance of claiming objectivity (Objectivity Bias) with the weaponization of fallacy accusations (Fallacy of Authority accusations). The result is a position that can't be challenged: any expert cited is dismissed as "appeal to authority," while one's own claims are protected by the mantle of "objectivity." It's a rhetorical fortress with no windows.

"She cited climate scientists. 'Appeal to authority!' he declared. He then stated his own opinion as 'just the objective truth.' That's Fallacy of Objective Position: his views are objective; her experts are fallacies. The double standard is the point. He occupies the objective position—conveniently defined as wherever he stands."

by Dumu The Void March 5, 2026

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Fooled by Objectivity Theory

A framework revealing how the ideal of objectivity can mislead—by pretending that anyone can occupy a "view from nowhere," by hiding the subjective choices that shape all observation, and by using "objectivity" to dismiss perspectives that don't fit dominant frameworks. Fooled by Objectivity Theory shows how claims to objectivity often mask particular interests, how the appearance of neutrality can be a weapon against the marginalized, and how the pursuit of objectivity can become a form of blindness. We are fooled when we think we're objective, when we mistake our perspective for reality itself.

Fooled by Objectivity Theory "I'm objective; you're biased." Fooled by Objectivity: treating one's own perspective as neutral, others' as partial. The speaker didn't see their own position, their own history, their own interests. Objectivity fooled them into thinking they had none. But everyone has a somewhere; pretending you don't is the surest way to be fooled by where you stand."

by Dumu The Void March 8, 2026

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The Space Object Show Community

A fork of the OSC involving alive celestial bodies.
Started out as a comic in March 2017 and is still alive to this day and even has multiple Discord servers involving this community.
Despite this it's been a target of certain communities.

whatever the fuck is The Space Object Show Community its great

by Pluto2022 May 4, 2025

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Law of Absolute and Relative Objectivity

The principle that objectivity operates in two modes: absolute objectivity (a perspective from nowhere, free of all bias and particularity) and relative objectivity (the best approximation of neutrality achievable within a given context). The law acknowledges that pure objectivity may be an ideal we can approach but never reach—like a horizon that recedes as we advance. Relative objectivity is what we actually achieve: perspectives that are as free as possible from obvious bias, while still being situated in a particular time, place, and culture. The law of absolute and relative objectivity reconciles the aspiration to neutrality with the reality of situatedness.

Law of Absolute and Relative Objectivity Example: "He claimed his news source was 'completely objective.' She invoked the law of absolute and relative objectivity: absolute objectivity is impossible (no view from nowhere), but relative objectivity is achievable (minimizing bias, disclosing perspective). His source had relative objectivity at best; his claim to absolute was the problem. He kept watching anyway, which is what people do."

by Abzugal February 16, 2026

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