My least favorite thing about these :smuglord: types is their constant misuse of language. I honestly don’t really mind busting out the ol logical falicies and shit but for the love of god use it correctly.
And when you confront them on their misuse of a word they just say some bullshit like “umm acktually the definitions of words change over time, so it’s really your fault for sticking to a standard definition of the word instead of using mine.”
Saw someone post the dictionary definition of “anarchy” after being told that anarchists weren’t just anti-government every man for themselves types. “The dictionary says it is, so I can just ignore political theory”
My least favorite thing about these :smuglord: types is their constant misuse of language. I honestly don’t really mind busting out the ol logical falicies and shit but for the love of god use it correctly.
And when you confront them on their misuse of a word they just say some bullshit like “umm acktually the definitions of words change over time, so it’s really your fault for sticking to a standard definition of the word instead of using mine.”
Yup. “this is how I, and everyone I have ever known use the word. Also here’s a dictionary defining it that way”
“language perspectivist much :smuglord:”
Saw someone post the dictionary definition of “anarchy” after being told that anarchists weren’t just anti-government every man for themselves types. “The dictionary says it is, so I can just ignore political theory”
A classic is when they bust out “ad hominem” after being called an idiot.
AN INSULT IS NOT WHAT AN AD HOMINEM IS YOU BUFFOONS
Insult: you suck
Ad Hominem: you suck, therefore you’re wrong
https://redsails.org/the-ad-hominem-fallacy-fallacy/