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Yes, because "ideas rooted in fascism or bigotry" is a vague phrase lacking any clear definition, and risks becoming a cudgel for cliques to use to shut down an
by skissane 3y ago
Yes, because "ideas rooted in fascism or bigotry" is a vague phrase lacking any clear definition, and risks becoming a cudgel for cliques to use to shut down anyone who disagrees with them.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoSlippery slope fallacy, however I agree the wording is too vague and needs to be more specified. Facism / bigotry are catch-all terms for a broad range of things, and the RFC should link to or include the definitions they consider, with a caveat that they may be updated at a later time.
- skissane 3y ago> Slippery slope fallacy How is what I said a "slippery slope"? And what makes it fallacious? > Facism / bigotry are catch-all terms for a broad range of things Why not then drop those terms, and replace them with more specific terminology?