• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    It is your interpretation that having a nickname implies cult membership

    That’s OP’s claim. My interpretation is that he gave Simon the nickname out of affection not domination

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      21 hours ago

      That’s OP’s claim.

      No it’s not.

      OP’s claim is that cults give nicknames. Not that all entities that give nicknames are cults.

      But your second statement makes me realize that you likely have an inherent bias that is preventing you from seeing the logic involved.

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        OP’s claim is that cults give nicknames.

        Post-Hoc Ergo Proper Hoc Fallacy. “Cults give nicknames, therefore if you give someone a nickname you’re a cult” doesn’t logically follow.

        you likely have an inherent bias

        Casual Fallacy. The existence of individual bias does nothing to affirm or reject a claim

        If we were weighting on bias, your extreme reaction to a casual anecdote would disqualify your observations immediately.