Ad nauseam is a Latin term for an argument that has continued to the point of nausea. An argumentum ad nauseam is a logical fallacy in which erroneous proof is proffered by prolonged repetition of the argument. The argument is repeated so many times that persons are ‘sick of it’.
The words ‘this has been discussed ad nauseam’ indicates that the topic has been discussed extensively and those involved have grown sick of it. The fallacy of dragging the conversation to an ad nauseam state in order to then assert one's position as correct due to it not having been contradicted is also called argumentum ad infinitum (to infinity) and argument from repetition.
So often, so many of us argue ad nauseam on social media. At the least, we are boring… at the worst we can be irritating in sickening sort of way. The sick feeling upsets relationships and creates unforgiving fissures in further dialogue.
We must ponder whether we are repeating a fallacy backed by illogical proof and offending others by our behavior. We must realize that it is a ‘sick practice’ to argue ad nauseam. We must learn to let go and move on.
The important thing is to think! We must pause to ponder over other possibilities rather than play the broken record of damning prejudices. We need to breathe the fresh air that comes with an open mind that is ready to reconsider and be liberated from the nausea that comes from rigid irrationality.
Escape the trend to argue ad nauseam
An open mind needs a broader realm!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
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