utils/definitions.py

"""
FLICC-taxonomy definitions
"""

DEFINITIONS = {
    "ad hominem": "Attacking a person/group instead of addressing their arguments.",
    "anecdote": "Using personal experience or isolated examples instead of sound arguments or compelling evidence.",
    "cherry picking": "Selecting data that appear to confirm one position while ignoring other data that contradicts that position.",
    "conspiracy theory": "Proposing that a secret plan exists to implement a nefarious scheme such as hiding a truth.",
    "fake experts": "Presenting an unqualified person or institution as a source of credible information.",
    "false choice": "Presenting two options as the only possibilities, when other possibilities exist.",
    "false equivalence": "Incorrectly claiming that two things are equivalent, despite the fact that there are notable differences between them.",
    "impossible expectations": "Demanding unrealistic standards of certainty before acting on the science.",
    "misrepresentation": "Misrepresenting a situation or an opponent's position in such a way as to distort understanding.",
    "oversimplification": "Simplifying a situation in such a way as to distort understanding, leading to erroneous conclusions.",
    "single cause": "Assuming a single cause or reason when there might be multiple causes or reasons.",
    "slothful induction": "Ignoring relevant evidence when coming to a conclusion",
}