Ad Lapidem
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Synonyms
- Ad lapidem fallacy
- Throw Stones
Explanation
Dismissing a statement as absurd without giving a reason.
Countermeasure
Ask for a reason.
Demarcation
You do not commit this fallacy if you:
- Assert something, then claim that not you, but the opponent is the one to give reasons to prove you wrong. In that case you commit the fallacy of Shifting the Burden of Proof.
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Examples in creationist arguments
- "Evolution? What a load of bunk!"

