(also known as: suppressed evidence, fallacy of incomplete evidence, argument by selective observation, argument by half-truth, card stacking, fallacy of exclusion, ignoring the counter evidence, one-sided assessment, slanting, one-sidedness)
Description: When only select evidence is presented in order to persuade the audience to accept a position, and evidence that would go against the position is withheld. The stronger the withheld evidence, the more fallacious the argument.
Description: When only select evidence is presented in order to persuade the audience to accept a position, and evidence that would go against the position is withheld. The stronger the withheld evidence, the more fallacious the argument.
My political candidate gives 10% of his income to the needy, goes to church every Sunday, and volunteers one day a week at a homeless shelter. Therefore, he is honest and morally straight.
Explanation: What information was left out of the example is that this same candidate gives 10% of his income to needy prostitutes in exchange for services, goes to the bar every Sunday after church (and sometimes before), and only works at the homeless shelter to get clients for his drug dealing business.
This is a prime example of cherry picking.
Explanation: What information was left out of the example is that this same candidate gives 10% of his income to needy prostitutes in exchange for services, goes to the bar every Sunday after church (and sometimes before), and only works at the homeless shelter to get clients for his drug dealing business.
This is a prime example of cherry picking.
by Information Daily March 10, 2014
Get the Cherry Pickingmug. by Ska Monkey Steve September 8, 2005
Get the pick it upmug. Pick ad roll is a term used among men. It is used when a man is referring to sleeping with and or messing around with multiple females at the same time or while he is in a relationship.
Joe: Damn my man Tommy is a pick and roll specialist
Tommy: yea man you know I get around.
Joe: Hope she doesn't find out.
Tommy: yea man you know I get around.
Joe: Hope she doesn't find out.
by CurrencySinz January 25, 2021
Get the Pick and Rollmug. A large comb used by people with afro or very curly hair.
'Pick' is slang for 'comb', and 'afro' refers to dense, curly hair.
'Pick' is slang for 'comb', and 'afro' refers to dense, curly hair.
by VAKI5 May 14, 2005
Get the afro pickmug. A saying often used when a person is picking their nose. People use this as a joke to let you know they've caught you.
by Chanelly Welly January 22, 2009
Get the Pick-A-Winnermug. by Micky blackness August 4, 2018
Get the Spoils of the pickmug. A pick me is a woman that is willing to do anything for male approval. She will embarrass or throw other women under the bus to achieve this goal. The unfortunate thing about a pick me is usually the men they are trying to seek approval from are of poor quality and treat women badly, leaving little real benefit for the pick me.
Pick me: If a man cheats on you, it's probably because you your fault. Be feminine! Make him food! Clean his ass hole!
Rational person: Shut up psycho
Rational person: Shut up psycho
by 84848cheese December 1, 2020
Get the Pick memug.