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chowells · 2024-04-08 23:29:24

When the person making the argument has a history of acting in bad faith, that's relevant to the argument.

an_opabinia | karma 4274 | avg karma 5.9 · | 2021-07-23 20:28:39

The stuff the person is talking about is a bad faith argument.

tazjin | karma 4475 | avg karma 5.0 · | 2023-02-09 02:19:28

The person you're talking to is arguing in bad faith.

Gatsky | karma 6216 | avg karma 3.46 · | 2019-09-24 14:03:42+00:00

This is a bad faith argument.

mapster | karma 355 | avg karma 0.48 · | 2022-04-08 10:06:09

This is a bad faith argument

mrguyorama | karma 11050 | avg karma 1.74 · | 2021-01-07 15:03:04+00:00

It's called arguing in bad faith

ianai | karma 10241 | avg karma 1.69 · | 2022-06-30 22:12:35

In those situations the adage that arguing against bad faith arguments is self defeating. To outside observers it just makes the bad faith arguments look credible.

tremon | karma 10456 | avg karma 2.44 · | 2022-09-22 11:35:35

If you're accusing others of acting in bad faith you need to substantiate that. With a proper argument. Otherwise you're not acting in good faith yourself.

_aavaa_ | karma 2501 | avg karma 2.12 · | 2022-09-14 14:19:15

They would at worse be arguing in bad faith. But their argument is right or wrong because of its bases and assumptions, not based on who's saying the words

user_named | karma 1745 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2022-01-25 04:34:54

dang, this is a bad faith argument.

specialist | karma 10439 | avg karma 1.48 · | 2022-06-27 20:45:25

aka arguing in bad faith.

rufus_foreman | karma 3093 | avg karma 1.74 · | 2021-09-06 14:55:11

Bad faith arguments are just logically valid arguments with which you happen to disagree.

NegativeK | karma 2408 | avg karma 2.75 · | 2023-09-08 18:38:04

You're arguing in bad faith.

pydry | karma 11003 | avg karma 2.18 · | 2021-07-19 07:17:52

What do you call a bad faith argument adopted by somebody in good faith?

jmuguy | karma 1650 | avg karma 4.91 · | 2020-10-26 18:48:36+00:00

This may be the best example I've seen on the internet of a bad faith argument.

liamwire | karma 463 | avg karma 3.13 · | 2021-04-18 06:04:24+00:00

This is just arguing in bad faith.

biorach | karma 1801 | avg karma 3.18 · | 2022-05-07 13:46:04

I don't think calling out the argument as in bad faith is justified or particularly helpful.

This was an interesting discussion - allegations of bad faith ruin the discussion and make you look like you are unable to tolerate different interpretations of the facts.

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snoman | karma 609 | avg karma 2.77 · | 2023-08-11 19:12:46

It would demonstrate arguing in bad faith, certainly.

avs733 | karma 5170 | avg karma 3.18 · | 2022-06-24 09:42:12

It’s a bad faith argument to undermine precedent.

driverdan | karma 15181 | avg karma 3.36 · | 2022-04-23 13:05:52

This is a bad faith argument. If you want to be taken seriously at least try to use good faith.