Special Pleading Fallacy #shorts​

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#shorts #fallacies #argument #rationalityrules #atheism #education

A portrait video on the YouTubez? Indeed! Whilst some of you will have had this video suggested as per normal, others (perhaps most) will have had it suggested through Shorts.

Shorts are a relatively new feature on YouTube, mirroring the success of other apps. I thought, what a great opportunity to both educate and entertain people by popularizing fallacies!

[dannyspitzer]

And the one we typically hear:
Theist: " How can something come from nothing?"
Atheist: " Where did your God come from?"
Theist: " He created himself"

[rationalityrules]

Rule: You shouldn't delete and reupload YouTube videos.

Exception: Unless, of course, you originally uploaded it in the wrong format!

So, to avoid the Special Pleading, let's change the rule to: You shouldn't reupload YouTube videos that are working as intended.

Though this rules still has issues :P One of the great things about identifying Special Pleading fallacies is that is encourages us to better define our rules.

[DesGardius-megf]

The apologetic defense that “God is Holy” is an example of this.

[timeshark]

Remember Apologists, "how else could it be?" isn't _adequate justification_

[gunjfur]

"destroying them with facts and logic" *explosion

That one got me

[joelmorck]

Haha Love the "to get you commenting for the sweet sweet algorithm"

[EpicGamerWinXD]

Could you do no true Scotsman next please!

[stewartcohen-jones]

As a taxi driver once told a sad alcoholic middle aged comedian who dared to challenge his prejudices, “ yea, well, you can prove anything with facts can’t yer. “

[kidus]

You really deserve more subs. Love your content.
Here's a bunch of fallacies I think would be a good addition:
Personal incredulity
Appeal to nature
Tu quoque
Appeal to emotion
Appeal to consequences
Petitio principi

[goktugakca]

I think it would be a good idea to make a site about those fallacies all in one. Especially with their photos can be copyable for purposes of use in like discord servers etc.

[watamatafoyu]

If the special pleading fallacy applies to eating animals, then it must also apply to anything that can be eaten.

[JamesRichardWiley]

Teaching children that Yahweh loves them and died for them
at the same time that he gifted them with Original Sin and the Free Will
that condemns them to eternal suffering is the strategy of religious indoctrination.
Emphasizing a god's love and self sacrifice for the child while ignoring the dirty tricks
is special pleading for a brutal dictator.

[pauligrossinoz]

If a farm animal dies quickly and cleanly before becoming food on the table, I'm not special pleading.

I'm against the _unnecessary suffering_ of animals, not against killing animals.

[djdrogs]

It's wrong to "cause unnecessary suffering" to animals. Fits in my life

[Faint]

Fantastic. I like how you emphasize getting to the bottom of the fallacy or disagreement rather than just trying to capitalize on mistakes or miscommunication

[jonathankennedy]

I love animals, except when im hungry...

...and Ill do it again 😂

[readmarx]

Plants feel pain too, that smell when you cut the grass? The grass is releasing chemicals to try to save itself.

[chethanburre]

There's a YouTuber called "What do you meme", he debunked one of your videos.

Could you please give him a similar reply?

[Plant_Parenthood]

thank you for showing us all your shorts!

[TheTreeCamper]

These short logic videos are such a good resource. You have me rolling and thinking at the same time. Can't wait for more!