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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by rainrain@sh.itjust.works to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
 

Everybody privately shit-talks everybody. The phone always listens to it and records it. A viral hack that turns all this shit-talking into texts. Everybody in the world suddenly gets a thousand shit-talking texts from their family, friends and associates. Society dissolves.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Oooh, edgy. Few problems:

List of logical fallacies

  1. Hasty Generalization

"Everybody privately shit-talks everybody." Assumes a universal truth based on limited or anecdotal experience. Not everyone engages in this behavior

  1. False Premise

"The phone always listens to it and records it." This is factually untrue for most users and makes the argument invalid from the start. The conclusion based on this premise (a hack turning that into texts) relies on a false understanding of technology.

  1. Slippery Slope (Implied)

"A viral hack that turns all this shit-talking into texts."

Implied assumption: this will definitely go viral and cause massive disruption. It assumes a cascade of dramatic consequences without evidence.

  1. Appeal to Cynicism

"Everybody privately shit-talks everybody." Uses an exaggeratedly negative view of human nature as a foundation to justify or normalize antisocial behavior.

  1. Moral Equivalence

By implying that since everyone does it, exposing it via a viral hack is just revealing the "truth" and therefore not really unethical, it downplays the maliciousness of the hypothetical hack.

Basically, your entire premise is a heap of logical fallacy and edgelord cringe.

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