Definition: The Lamb Fallacy, or Fallacia Agnorum, is a type of faulty reasoning marked by intentional deception. It occurs when misleading information is used to create a distorted view of reality, leading people to accept conclusions that are logically unsound. Key features include deceptive premises, distorted conclusions, an intent to deceive, and flaws in the logical structure. The term highlights how individuals can be misled and underscores the importance of critically evaluating information.
In a political discourse, the speaker employed The Lamb Fallacy by selectively presenting data to support their narrative, intentionally distorting the information to mislead the audience into accepting a conclusion that did not accurately reflect the true state of affairs.
by Speech Increased January 28, 2024
Coach Ham Lam: Girls come here
Me and my friends: What do you want now?
Coach Ham Lamb: Don't wear those shorts again!!!
Me and my friends: What do you want now?
Coach Ham Lamb: Don't wear those shorts again!!!
by You're_a_whore November 19, 2019
by Carl Williams November 17, 2022
by Jaypeebee00 November 17, 2022
A sheep less than one years old who has not given birth.
Often mis labeled as “baby lamb” by those who do not know what a sheep is, and assume it is a different animal from a lamb.
Often mis labeled as “baby lamb” by those who do not know what a sheep is, and assume it is a different animal from a lamb.
Person 1: Hey look! I got a baby lamb! Person 2: A lamb is a baby sheep, there’s no need to say “baby” in front of it. Did you drop out of grade school?
by DollyPartonsWig March 05, 2022
by FBI-Brandon February 01, 2021
A group of people being sent into a situation where they're completely vulnerable, usually without realizing the danger that they're being in, like lambs being brought to slaughter.
Person: "STOP! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Person 2: "GET OVER HERE!"
Person (in group): "LEAVE ME ALONE! YOU'RE DRAGGING US TO THIS PLACE LIKE LAMBS TO THE COSMIC SLAUGHTER!"
Person 2: "GET OVER HERE!"
Person (in group): "LEAVE ME ALONE! YOU'RE DRAGGING US TO THIS PLACE LIKE LAMBS TO THE COSMIC SLAUGHTER!"
by Brainless Maniac January 01, 2025