Double-Edged-Sword Fallacy

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The logical error of dismissing a specific, valid criticism of an object, action, or policy by appealing to the universal truth that all things possess inherent advantages and disadvantages. It incorrectly implies that because trade-offs are inevitable, any specific negative consequence is normalized and therefore immune to evaluation or mitigation.

Person 1: "I believe X technology is bad because Y reasons"
Person 2: "Well, rockets go to space, but they also kill people."

Person 2 is attempting to make Person 1's argument invalid by stating other things also have a bad side. While Person 2 is correct, that does not make Person 1's argument any less valid, therefore Person 2 is commiting a Double-Edged-Sword Fallacy.

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ulzzang

Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.

"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"

ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008

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EBK

EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).

Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."

EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026

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Yap Trap

A seemingly endless debate with a idiot

I don't know man im not ready for yap trap stupidity today which always tries to suck you into it

Yap Trap by WolfieSnack November 4, 2026

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Blexas

Texas is categorized as a swing state in presidential elections, but has voted for Republicans more times than for Democrats in recent history. As such, as demographics change political alignments, some Democrats believe that Texas will vote blue, or Democratic, due to their Hispanic and African American voters, who often align themselves with the Democratic Party's liberal wing.

Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.

Democrat 1: What is your prediction for the 2024 presidential election?
Democrat 2: Well uh, Blexas!
Democrat 1: You've been saying that since 2008 though.

Blexas by Tritonist June 14, 2021

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briefcake

A handsome male lawyer.

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"

briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006

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Ratfucker

Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.

Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.

Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017

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