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"You can't possibly believe/accept X/Y/Z, you're too smart for this!"...Is there a name for this type of fallacy/manipulation tactic?
Sometimes during debates a person might say stuff like "I'm hoping you don't actually mean that, you're too smart for this". It might be that that they're genuinely surprised, or it could be a conscious effort to make the other person doubt and dismiss their position.
Example: "You can't possibly think Taylor Swift's music isn't deep, you're too smart for this!".
I was just wondering whether there was an actual name for this type of tactic.
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- namelessLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
"You can't possibly believe/accept X/Y/Z, you're too smart for this!"...Is there a name for this type of fallacy/manipulation tactic?
~~~ It's an appeal to the ego, flattery.
It is not necessarily a 'fallacy' but a tool of manipulation!
- Anonymous5 years ago
Flattery. It's not a fallacy.
- All hatLv 75 years ago
It's not necessary a fallacy. If it's true, then it's perfectly true and valid. And it is sometimes true.
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