Logical fallacies as a form of deception

[ToroidalBoat]

Sorta related: claiming that one rejecting BS heard is "cognitive dissonance" or a "confirmation bias"? That can be flawed reasoning. For example, rejecting poor "evidence" one sees of magical dragons being real doesn't mean confirmation bias or cognitive dissonance.

 

[Flagstaff AZ]

Like arguing that a child molestor shouldn't be listened on how to raise children isn't an Ad Hominem because it's clear he is likely to give bad advice for his own gain.

What are you talking about, it absolutely is an ad hominem still. But a good one. Just because these two sciency words have this huge negative connotation doesn't mean everything they can describe is bad. Nor that good things can't be described by it.

 

[grimacefetishist]

Thought distortions happen due to many reasons, it's your responsibility to prove your own points are more than mere whims.