I hope you find some useful information about logical fallacies and debating tactics we frequently come across.

The “No True Scotsman” fallacy is a type of informal logical fallacy that involves defending a generalization by arbitrarily excluding counterexamples. It occurs when someone makes a universal claim about a group or category, and upon encountering evidence that contradicts this claim, they redefine the group in a way that excludes the counterexample.

Conspiracy theories are explanations for events that involve secret plots by powerful individuals or groups. They often defy established knowledge and logical reasoning, instead relying on speculation and unverified claims.

In the world of debate and rhetoric, reductio ad absurdum is a logical fallacy that occurs when someone has the audacity to argue that something can’t be true by pointing out that it would be absurd for it not to be true.

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In good old medieval times fighters were training to fight stramen first, because those couldn’t fight back. Now strawman is a type of incorrect [rethoric in the debate](https://logicalfallacy.org/.