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Appeal to ridicule (also called appeal to mockery, ad absurdo, or the horse laugh) [1] is an informal fallacy which presents an opponent's argument as absurd, ridiculous, or humorous, and therefore not worthy of serious consideration.
In philosophical argument, the appeal to ridicule (also called appeal to mockery, ab absurdo, or the horse laugh [18]) is an informal fallacy which presents an opponent's argument as absurd, ridiculous, or humorous, and therefore not worthy of serious consideration. Appeal to ridicule is often found in the form of comparing a nuanced ...
The straight face test (also laugh test or giggle test) is a test of whether something is legitimate or serious based on whether a given statement or legal argument can be made sincerely, without any compulsion to laugh. [1] The phrase goes back to about 1987. [2]
2. This court has jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1345, and 42 U.S.C. §§ 3614(a), (b), and 5309(c). 3. Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) because the Defendant is the City of Joliet, located in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, a substantial part of the events or
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Dolores Sheinis appeared in a Florida court last week for a bond hearing and left with a few new fans.
It is a common and reasonable practice in court, for example, to defend oneself against an accusation by casting doubt on the reliability of the witnesses. The difference between fallacious and justified ad hominem arguments depends on the relevancy of the character of the attacked person to the thesis in question.
The sound of one man's cackles in his New York City home is no laughing matter to his neighbor. Robert Schiavelli of Long Island was issued two court summonses for disturbing the peace after his ...