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association fallacy

An illegitimate child between ad hominem (because association fallacy focused on the PERSON or PEOPLE instead of the ARGUMENT), appeal to emotion, hasty generalization, questionable cause fallacy (because "labels" associated to someone or something can determine the degree of "truth"), and red herring (because it deliberately derails the argument)

Association Fallacy has two kinds:
1. Guilt by association
2. Honour by association

Example of association fallacy:

"You're Neo-Nazi, therefore your argument must be wrong" (Godwin's Law/Reductio ad Hitlerum)
"You are leftist liberal special snowflake, therefore your argument is dismissed" (Red-bait/Red-tag)
"You're the expert, therefore your opinion must be right" (Honour by association)

by Sir. B November 9, 2021


Facts are friendly, Fiction is Fallacy

The truth will have no conceivable defence, where as a fictional narrative can always be confirmed as fallacy.

John: I believe that we can grow our gross revenue 10% over the next six years using this marketing strategy.

Harvey: Well, facts are friendly. until then, fiction is fallacy.

The definition of fact being an absolute truth, where as to define fallacy is to holding a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

Facts are friendly, fiction is fallacy - would be defined as until you have evidence you are unable to make a case against the fallacy of your argument.

by Harrison T French October 20, 2018


the Jack Fallacy

Where you think you're more awesome than everyone else, and that your opinions are so right, they don't require justification and everyone else is stupid for thinking differently.

Person 1: "I disagree with you, I think the Beatles is a boy band because some of their early stuff shows especially the commercialism aspect of boy bands."
Jack: "That's wrong, obviously the Beatles isn't a boy band."
Person 1: "That's actually the Jack Fallacy, not a real argument."

Jack: "Anyone who doesn't believe in God is an idiot, there's obviously a God."
Person 2: "the Jack Fallacy."

by TessaSalem November 16, 2012


The Dingus Fallacy

Making an assumption that, since there are REASONS WHY some thing exists, therefore that thing does NOT exist.

Rashaan: The "gender gap in pay" is a myth! The fact is that women CHOOSE lower paying jobs so they can spend more time with their family.

Han: So, the fact that women make less money than men is false, because there is a reason women make less money than men? Look out, big brain time! Sounds like you've committed the Dingus Fallacy.

by alienacean October 29, 2020


Kevin fallacy

The notion of trying to bring ”objective” opinions into a subjective discussion.

The color red is the best because the Internet said so.

That line of thinking is just a Kevin fallacy!

by Vihörs February 25, 2024


Slippery slope fallacy

There's Alexander Grace and Alok

Hym "No. Slippery slope fallacy.. You can pay me for my work. You're LYING and trying to frame it as though you're giving me something for nothing. I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU DO THIS. YOU CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS."

by Hym Iam July 27, 2024


Slippery slope fallacy

It's not a fallacy guys! See!? See!? It's real!

Hym "What the entire conservative position has become over the last for years. The slippery slope fallacy. We can't do this because THEN they'll want THAT! And then pretty soon we'll be holding our kids butthole open for the pedophiles!"

by Hym Iam March 15, 2024