Ad Lapidem

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Countermeasure 4 Demarcation 5 Category 6 External Links 7 Examples in creationist arguments

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.

Category

• Fallacy of Authority related to arguments

External Links

• Anti-Mormon Illogic [1]
• The Autonomist [2]
• Diana Mertz Hsieh [3]

Examples in creationist arguments

• "Evolution? What a load of bunk!"