Loaded question

What it is

Asks a question that contains an unproven or contested assumption, so any direct answer seems to accept it.

Related

• False dilemma fallacy
  Loaded questions often allow only answers that accept the hidden assumption, creating a false dilemma.
• Straw man fallacy
  A loaded question smuggles a distorted version of the other side's views into the question itself.
• Framing effect bias
  A loaded question is a framing effect built into the wording, so the framing decides the answer.

References

• Wikipedia: Loaded question en.wikipedia.org
• Your Logical Fallacy Is: Loaded question yourlogicalfallacyis.com
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies iep.utm.edu
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies plato.stanford.edu
• Wikipedia: List of fallacies en.wikipedia.org
• Purdue OWL: Logical fallacies owl.purdue.edu

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