Biaspost
A goalpost‑moving tactic that demands the target prove they are free from bias before their argument can be considered. The perpetrator sets an impossible standard: no one is entirely free from bias, so the target can never meet it. If the target tries to demonstrate self‑reflexivity or methodological rigor, the demand shifts to a new form of bias—cultural, institutional, unconscious. Biaspost effectively makes any viewpoint inadmissible, since all humans have biases.
Example: “She presented her research methodology. He said it was still biased by her funding source. She disclosed her funding; he said there was still institutional bias. Biaspost: demanding bias‑free knowledge as a prerequisite for discussion.”
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