Argumentum ex Sarcasmo, argument from sarcasm. Where instead of making a logical argument you just say the other person's argument sarcastically.
You can basically use it against anything. The law of gravity, for example. Just say "oh yeah! All matter is attracted to all other matter! THAT makes sense!" Then when you say you can prove it using experiments on earth they go "ooh! Look at Mr. Scientist over here, running experiments to prove stuff! Hah!"
It's ineffective logically, but possibly quite effective Rhetorically. In the current age, it's a heavily relied upon form of argumentation since people aren't taught proper rigor.
One big problem is that arguments that have no substance can be applied equally to all sides of an argument. "Oh! A! Yeah, totally! Definitely A (what a moron)" vs. "hah! No for sure not A! (Get a load of this guy!) Yep not A for sure! Who would possibly believe A? Lol"
It's absolutely toxic. Instead of properly engaging with ideas we disagree with, we usually end up just using sophistry to dismiss them. It's no wonder our political debates have gotten tribal, since nobody needs to engage with ideas and instead can just use universal tactics to protect or attack whatever hodgepodge of ideas your tribe claims to hold.
You can basically use it against anything. The law of gravity, for example. Just say "oh yeah! All matter is attracted to all other matter! THAT makes sense!" Then when you say you can prove it using experiments on earth they go "ooh! Look at Mr. Scientist over here, running experiments to prove stuff! Hah!"
It's ineffective logically, but possibly quite effective Rhetorically. In the current age, it's a heavily relied upon form of argumentation since people aren't taught proper rigor.
One big problem is that arguments that have no substance can be applied equally to all sides of an argument. "Oh! A! Yeah, totally! Definitely A (what a moron)" vs. "hah! No for sure not A! (Get a load of this guy!) Yep not A for sure! Who would possibly believe A? Lol"
It's absolutely toxic. Instead of properly engaging with ideas we disagree with, we usually end up just using sophistry to dismiss them. It's no wonder our political debates have gotten tribal, since nobody needs to engage with ideas and instead can just use universal tactics to protect or attack whatever hodgepodge of ideas your tribe claims to hold.
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