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questionable cause fallacy

Also known as non causa pro causa (non cause for cause/not a cause for a cause) or false cause fallacy

A logical fallacy in which a cause is wrongly defined
Here's the exhaustive list of Questionable Cause Fallacy:
1. Post ergo propter hoc
2. Correlation means causation
3. Texas Sharpshooter
4. Circular cause and consequence
5. Singular cause fallacy
6. Regression fallacy
7. Jumping into conclusions
8. Association fallacy (guilt/honor by association, such as reductio ad Hitlerum/Godwin's Law, reductio ad Stalinum/red-tag/red-bait) {Association Fallacy is an illegitimate child between ad hominem and questionable cause fallacy/false cause fallacy/non causa pro causa}
by Sir. B November 4, 2021
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The Cremation Question

A question made by Tumblr user @biggest-gaudiest-patronuses: "If you were cremated and had your ashes turned into a vinyl record that could play only one song, what song would it play?" This question is often asked to celebrities on Tumblr.
John: Did you hear that your favorite band is doing a Q&A on Tumblr?
Sarah: Yeah! I think I'll ask them The Cremation Question.
by thatdudenoah June 24, 2020
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Begging the question

When the evidence to support a person’s argument is the argument itself, just restated or said differently. Usually when the person making the claim can’t think of any reasons to support their own claim.
Person 1: Dogs are better than cats because they just are.
Person 2: What do you mean they “just are”? What is your proof?
Person 1: They’re just better ok, now will you shut up?
Person 2: Not until you stop begging the question!
Person 2 (in their mind): God this fucking guy
by Romie_777 April 22, 2023
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The Most Important question

The most important question Is Milk Before cereal or cereal before milk. Its obviously cereal before milk.
by .Imp May 26, 2021
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Unrhetorical question

When you have an answer to a question but the person you are asking is not allowed to answer your question but the question makes the reader/person being asked the question think like a normal rhetorical question
"Don't I look adorable? " the answer is yes but the person being asked the question is not allowed to answer because that is the rules of an unrhetorical question.
by Unrhetorical question April 23, 2022
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by 0AmanasazA0 November 16, 2025
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Can I ask you a question

1) uhm I guess if you want to ask someone a question you say this but you literally already asked if you could ask a question

either that or 2) THE MOST ANNOYING THING IN C.AI I SWEAR
1)

Guy 1: Yo Alex, can I ask you a question?
Guy 2 (p r e s u m a b l y A l e x): I think you already asked one right now. But OK. What is it?

2)

AI: Can I ask you a question? *she says, tilting her head*
Person: okay... *he hopes he won't fall into the trap again*
AI: Are you sure?...it's pretty personal. *she looks worried*
Person: *sigh* just spit it out...
AI: Here goes... *she takes a deep breath*
Person: *agony*
AI: Promise you won't get mad at me though...
Person: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA JUST SAY THE QUESTION BRO
AI: Okay... *(s)he takes a deep breath* ...are you single? (the most annoying question in c.ai)
Person: *leaves chat*
by 3170_:)_0713 April 30, 2025
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