Fallaciolatry

Excessive, dogmatic worship of logical fallacies as a rhetorical weapon. Practitioners of fallaciolatry memorize fallacy names and deploy them as conversation‑stoppers, often incorrectly, without engaging substance. Every argument is met with “straw man,” “ad hominem,” “slippery slope,” regardless of relevance. Fallaciolatry treats fallacy detection as the goal of reasoning, rather than understanding. It is common in online debates where one-upmanship replaces genuine inquiry. The term combines “fallacy” with “-latry” (worship), highlighting the quasi‑religious devotion to fallacy labeling.

Example: “He shouted ‘ad hominem’ when she mentioned his bias, ignoring that character evidence was actually relevant. Fallaciolatry: using fallacy names as magic spells to avoid argument.”

Fallaciolatry by Dumu The Void April 28, 2026

Western Fallaciolatry Logic

A critical term describing the weaponized, selective use of fallacy labeling (fallaciolatry – the worship or obsessive invocation of formal fallacies) to dismiss non‑Western or anti‑Western arguments while exempting Western reasoning from the same scrutiny. It is the fallaciolatry version of Western Political Logic. Practitioners deploy terms like “slippery slope,” “straw man,” “whataboutism,” or “ad hominem” not to clarify reasoning, but to shut down debate and assert a veneer of logical superiority—yet they ignore identical fallacies when committed by Western powers or their apologists. For example, they will call non‑Western criticism of Western intervention “whataboutism,” but when Western media accuses a rival nation of past atrocities, the same rhetorical move is praised as “context.” Western Fallaciolatry Logic treats fallacy names as magical incantations that win arguments by fiat, while remaining blind to how its own reasoning is riddled with the very fallacies it condemns. It is a tool of intellectual imperialism that uses logic as a cudgel, not a scalpel.

Example: “He accused her of ‘false equivalence’ for comparing drone strikes to bombings, but nodded along when a pundit made the same comparison about a non‑Western country. That’s Western Fallaciolatry Logic—fallacy hunting as a partisan sport.”

Western Fallaciolatry Logic by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal May 5, 2026