The idea that someone is guilty unless they can come up with another person who is either guilty or a strong suspect. The idea is usually based on an imprecise process of elimination.
Parent to child: Did you do it?
Child: No.
Parent: Well if you didn't do it, then who did?
Nearby observer: Ah ha, she's using the guilty until alternate suspect principle.
Child: No.
Parent: Well if you didn't do it, then who did?
Nearby observer: Ah ha, she's using the guilty until alternate suspect principle.
by BillyBuggy March 2, 2011
The Ambystoma- Homo Sapien Blood Principle is a proven law that states that the blood of a salamander can be placed inside of a human with no bad consequences. In fact over 300 Cambodians have 100% of their blood deriving from local salamanders. This new advance in medical technology is a promise for a bright future.
Thanks to the Ambystoma- Homo Sapien Blood Principle, we can use salamander blood to help sustain humans.
by Vikram Chandrashakar December 13, 2007
Peter Parker Principle: With great power comes great responsibility.
Commutative Property of the Peter Parker Principle: With great responsibility comes great power.
Commutative Property of the Peter Parker Principle: With great responsibility comes great power.
Totalitarian States often fail because of the Commutative Property of the Peter Parker Principle.
As the responsibilities of the State inevitably increase, so too must its centralization of powers. Since power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is inevitable for a Totalitarian State to eventually become an Authoritarian one. Under this same principle, it is inevitable for an Authoritarian State to eventually become a Tyrannical one. A Tyrannical State intrinsically produces dissidents, whom fight the State until death or dissolution.
As the responsibilities of the State inevitably increase, so too must its centralization of powers. Since power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is inevitable for a Totalitarian State to eventually become an Authoritarian one. Under this same principle, it is inevitable for an Authoritarian State to eventually become a Tyrannical one. A Tyrannical State intrinsically produces dissidents, whom fight the State until death or dissolution.
by M4G1S00 March 30, 2021
The standard logic used by such people as the knights of the round table. It's sound logic that can only be understood by men of science.
E.g. You want to test if a woman is a witch. You burn witches, but you also burn wood. This means witches burn because they are made of wood. Wood also floats in water, just like a duck. So therefore, if she weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood, and is therefore a witch. Now you must weigh her on a set of large scales with a duck, and if they weigh the same, she is guilty of being a witch.
E.g. You want to test if a woman is a witch. You burn witches, but you also burn wood. This means witches burn because they are made of wood. Wood also floats in water, just like a duck. So therefore, if she weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood, and is therefore a witch. Now you must weigh her on a set of large scales with a duck, and if they weigh the same, she is guilty of being a witch.
Well, Bernard, that is some Monty Pythonesque application of the principles of logic and etymology right there!
by PetersonE1 February 16, 2017
Holding persons, places, things or ideas near to you both in proximity and experience in less regard than those more distant or those considered more exotic.
Jen is showing her bias through the principle of relative indifference when she claims that Americans have no culture especially when compared to European countries.
by KM91 June 7, 2022
process and product of structuring visual form, it is the way something is organised
everything is made for a purpose, it just works
everything is made for a purpose, it just works
these are principles of design
by gman123454321 June 10, 2018
Economic uncertainty principle: (noun) The principle stating that it's impossible to predict and measure certain economic variables with complete accuracy, due to the inherent unpredictability and complexity of economic systems.
by Phieyl January 16, 2023