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by incahoots 945 days ago
Oh yes, the "all or nothing" fallacy. Let's ignore nuance in an effort to win internet points.

I know you're better than that.

1 comments

Did you read the comment I replied to? Come on, I know you can read that and are capable of simple comprehension.

Pray tell how do you counter an all or nothing assertion?

Such idiotic comments don't deserve nuance.

Also, pro-tip: Just shouting "fallacy", doesn't mean it is.

>Pray tell how do you counter an all or nothing assertion

Simple, you don't engage in it, because you're able to recognize the fallacy. Not every conversation needs to dissolve into a debate-fest.