Poisoning the Well

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Category 4 External Links 5 Examples in creationist arguments

Synonyms

• Creating Misgivings
• Smear Campaign
• Smear Tactic

Explanation

You commit this fallacy if you try to discredit someone through negative information (be it true or false) about the person not pertinent to the discussion.

Category

• Attacking the Person

External Links

• Fallacy Files [1]
• Agnosticism/Atheism [2]
• Nizkor Project [3]
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [4]
• Wikipedia [5]

Examples in creationist arguments