Ambiguity Fallacy
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Description
When an unclear term or phrase is used in an argument that does not support its conclusion.
Example
We won't get a ticket for parking here. The sign says "Fine for parking here".
Famous Examples
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(Headline about Donald Trump's physical)
Doctor: No heart, cognitive issues
Context: Newspaper headline -
Lee Strobel: Some critics say that the resurrection is an extraordinary event and therefore it requires extraordinary evidence (...)
Craig: Yes that sounds like common sense but it's demonstrably false (...) because this standard would prevent you from believing in all sorts of events that we do rationally embrace. For example, you would not believe the report on the evening news that the numbers chosen in last night's lottery were 4, 2, 9, 7, 8 and 3, because that would be an event of extraordinary improbability.
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