Poisoning the Well (Poisoning the well) Argumentation Category: Útoky Visual infographic and fallacy summary: Poisoning the Well Definition & Logical ConceptYou present negative information about an opponent beforehand to discredit anything they say afterwards. Practical Debate Example Speaker A: „Now Mr. Smith will present his proposal for health reform.“ Speaker B (Fallacy): „Before he starts, let me remind you he was investigated for fraud years ago, so you can guess how trustworthy his plans are!“ How to Counter & DefendInsist on objectivity: 'Past allegations don't relate to the data in this presentation. Judge the reform on the facts I will show.' Common Synonyms & Alternative Terms poisoning the well • poisoning the well • logical fallacy • debate manipulation Psychological Mechanism: Why It Works Lichotka polechtá ego a vyvolá podvědomou touhu vyhovět, aby člověk nepopřel pochvalu, kterou právě dostal. Common Debate Scenarios encountering poisoning the well in debatewhen someone says "Before he starts, let me remind you he was investigated for ..." Easily Confused With Informal logical fallacy Related Fallacies in this Category: Ad Hominem Tu Quoque Appeal to Motive Guilt by Association ← Gish Gallop Back to 60 Logical Fallacies Catalog Argument from Silence →
