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Logical Fallacy of False Fallacy / Fallacy AbuseThe logical fallacy of false fallacy occurs when someone claims that something is a fallacy that is not a fallacy. Examples of the Logical Fallacy of False Fallacy / Fallacy Abuse
We could go on with what Sandy would say, but this is enough for the example of the false fallacy. In this case, the false fallacy is kind of a straw man argument.
And so the conversation continues. Nick is convinced that there is a fallacy somewhere but can’t describe what the fallacy is except by stating reasons that are fallacies in themselves. Every person has a paradigm, a fake-reality. Whatever we sense in the real world that doesn’t match our fake-reality gets filtered out. It seems insane. We pass it off and forget about it. Or we can’t even perceive it. This is what is happening to Nick, and he certainly doesn’t want to go through the discomfort of challenging his own fake-reality.
To establish that there is such a thing as a "young Earth fallacy," one would have to conclusively and absolutely prove that the Earth is not young. 
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Other Pages in this sectionAvoiding the Issue Misleading Vividness Dodging the Question Irrelevant Conclusion Irrelevant Question Parade of the Horribles Appeal to Motives Red Herring Answering a Question with a Question Answering a Different Question Non-Support Quibbling Admit a Fault to Cover a Denial Arguing a Minor Point and Ignoring the Main Point Appeal to pity Galileo Wannabe (Pity) Appeal to Novelty Appeal to High Tech Traditional Wisdom The Way We Have Always Done It Appeal to Desperation Straw Man Fallacy Extension In a Certain Respect and Simply Appeal to Extremes Quote Out of Context Misquoting Accent by Emphasis Accent by Abstraction Contextomy Misinterpretation Playing Dumb Arcane Explanation Hyperbole Exaggeration Irrelevant Thesis Burden of Proof Uneven Burden of Proof Burden of Proof Fallacy Fallacy Argument to Moderation Confusing an Explanation with Proof Moralism Ought-Is Is-Ought Naturalistic Fallacy Notable Effort Political Correctness False Compromise Lip Service Tokenism Argument by Denial Diminished Responsibility Contrarian Argument Recently Viewed |
