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…
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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A logical fallacy in which a cause is wrongly defined
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}
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}
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We have a specialist in this matter visiting us tomorrow so please write down any gnarling questions you may have.
by motorhead666 September 30, 2021
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In da famous musical, "Fiddler On The Roof", Tevye poses da rhetorahcal question, "How did our traditions get started?" He then readily admits dat even he has no idea.
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Gina: *asks question*
Ellie: *was tuned out* could you repeat the question?
Gina: ...
Ellie: I heard you, but it slipped my mind
Gina: yeah of course!
Jane: *in corner* sus
Ellie: *was tuned out* could you repeat the question?
Gina: ...
Ellie: I heard you, but it slipped my mind
Gina: yeah of course!
Jane: *in corner* sus
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Get the The Burning Question mug.anyone whom considers a different sexuality as their identity
other ways to say are:
bicurious
heteroflexible
homoflexible
gender experimenting
other ways to say are:
bicurious
heteroflexible
homoflexible
gender experimenting
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