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FLICC-taxonomy definitions | |
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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", | |
} | |