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A collection of some classic Lemmy memes for your enjoyment
I want to convey all of the context to my yes/no answers first, but people get frustrated because they just want the answer
I was gonna make a different meme about how godly I feel when I can respond to an open-ended question with yes/no but it just didn't come together and then I thought of this instead
Have you stopped fucking donkeys? Yes/no only, please.
๐คฃ Got 'em cornered with that one
Ok but seriously now, manipulative questions like this force someone to admit to something they've most likely never done.
The problem is, that it doesn't even have to be "evil". Most people make assumptions. If you notice or suspect a question carrying an assumption, I think it's the right thing to clear things up. A yes or no is simply not enough if the whole premise of the question might be flawed.
That always makes me angry in court scenes in TV, although there it's likely intentional and therefore your mentioned "evil question". I hope that shit doesn't fly in real courtrooms.
I edited the word "evil" to "manipulative." Is that better?
It wasn't worse to begin with. I just wanted to add that this doesn't have to be intentional and can still happen, due to bias or whatever.
No
Fun fact, this is begging the question. It's a legal term for a circular argument like the one presented.
No.