A complementary fallacy to the Relative Exception, where someone treats the worst outcomes of a system as absolute proof that the system itself is fundamentally evil, beyond any redemption or redeeming features. The "Communism killed millions" argument here functions as an absolute conversation-ender: no communist or socialist idea can be discussed because communism, absolutely and without qualification, means mass death. The fallacy lies in treating historical atrocities as the essence of the ideology, rather than as one set of outcomes among many, shaped by specific conditions, leaders, and contexts. It's the rhetorical equivalent of saying "religion caused wars, therefore all religious ideas are worthless"—ignoring that everything humans touch has both light and shadow.
"I tried to discuss Marxist analysis of economic inequality. Response: 'Communism killed millions, end of discussion.' That's the Fallacy of the Absolute Exception—using historical horror as a universal veto on any idea associated with that tradition. No context, no comparison, no nuance. Just an absolute: communism = death, therefore any communist-adjacent thought is invalid. It's not argument—it's intellectual arson."
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Hym "Try in the absence of certainty? Try what? Try to murder kids? Oh I had 3 the other day. The were waiting for the bus. One fatty leaned up against a fence (rookie mistake) and then a few steps ahead 2 girls one with her back turned and the other standing in front of her but she was shorter than the girl with her back turned so she wouldn't have even seen me get the fatty. So picture this: I push the fatty into the fence so she can't run (which is why it's a rookie mistake) stabstabstab and then 2 or the hop-steps to get to the girl with her back turned. One of the other ones sees me get the fatty and screams. This causes the tall girl to turn around but it's too late! I've already hopped. I've already stepped. I'm there! Stabstab! The short girl leans over to see what's going on but I'm already on the tall girl. The short girl off the centerline.
Hym "Try in the absence of certainty? Try what? Try to murder kids? Oh I had 3 the other day. The were waiting for the bus. One fatty leaned up against a fence (rookie mistake) and then a few steps ahead 2 girls one with her back turned and the other standing in front of her but she was shorter than the girl with her back turned so she wouldn't have even seen me get the fatty. So picture this: I push the fatty into the fence so she can't run (which is why it's a rookie mistake) stabstabstab and then 2 or the hop-steps to get to the girl with her back turned. One of the other ones sees me get the fatty and screams. This causes the tall girl to turn around but it's too late! I've already hopped. I've already stepped. I'm there! Stabstab! The short girl leans over to see what's going on but I'm already on the tall girl. The short girl off the centerline.
It's going to take her a second to recalibrate and start running AND my gait is like 3 times the length of her. She pivots and turns to run, screaming, I'm too quick. I already stepped over the tall girl. Stabstabstabstabstab. (Deja Vu) The other see what's going on. No adults around. They don't kmow what to do. Adults start rushing out of their apartments and swarm me. I'm till stabbing. They grab me. I start screaming 'RAAAAAAAAAHLALALAL! RAAAAAAAAAH!!!! RAAAAAAAAAHALAL!!' They pin me down till the police arrive. They bring the girl to the hospital- OH NO! THEY'RE GOING INTO SEPSIS!!! DID HE DIP THE SHANK HE MADE WITH THE BLADE OF A POCKET KNIFE AND ELECTRICAL TAPE IN HIS OWN SHIT!? OH MY GOD! OOOOH MY GOD! THEY'RE DYING!! THEY'RE DYHEHEING!!! NAAAWWWOOAH! Wait. What were we talking about? Oh! Right. Trying in the absence of certainty! Right. Nah."
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