>By associating something irrefutable... with all their other more controversial positions, they're basically setting a trap This is called a "motte and bailey

>By associating something irrefutable... with all their other more controversial positions, they're basically setting a trap This is called a "motte and bailey" argument. It's a favorite of bad-faith debaters. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Motte_and_bailey https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Motte_and_bailey