false authority

a type of informal fallacy or a persuasive technique in which it is assumed that the opinions of a recognized expert in one area should be heeded in another area. For example, Mr. X should know how to deal with government deficits because he is a successful businessman. Also called expert fallacy.

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February 23rd 2025

homosexual behavior

sexual acts, such as mutual genital caressing, cunnilingus, fellatio, and anal intercourse, practiced between people of the same sex, whether or not they identify themselves as gay.