Clearly, undeniably, without doubt ... is there a term for introducing a thought in such a way. (page 3)

stuckinarut2

Great thread, and great points made by many!

I LOVE how you have used the society's own reference there @wakemeup!

Using terms like " undeniably " from the WT Society is very similar to Donald Trump using the expression " everybody knows " in his speeches. It's misleading in that as you stated in your opening thread it's intended by the user of such words to lead the listener into a preconceived judgment or decision based on what everybody else thinks- without even using one's own mind to make an informed decision.

People who are sheeple will fall for this controlling type of language every time. And it's a form of manipulative language that many cult leaders use

Simon

They are probably trying to appear as thought they are using the ∴ (therefore) type of logical / mathematical argument from a Syllogism but of course they don't make an argument, they just take a giant leap and it's really a Syllogistic Fallacy.

DesirousOfChange

Is there an official term for this type of fallacious reasoning?

BULLSHIT

Teufel

It's actually one the methods used by progressional propagandists. It's called covert hypnosis and works wether it used in speech or in written form.

I notice it A LOT in Watchtower literature, the basically insert their own adjective to convince the reader that they'd be foolish to disagree. Such as:

"wisely"

"Do you wisely destroy apostate literature?"

or

"disloyal"

"Apostates seek to destroy your faith with their disloyal teachings"

Theres a hypnotist called Igor Ledochowski who is the best in the world at this.

EdenOne

Evidently, it's a fallacy known as Ipse Dixit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipse_dixit

It's a sort of appeal to a presupposed intrinsic authority of a statement. In a way is also a form of circular reasoning.

Example: Obviously, water is wet.

stillin

It's aggressive and manipulative. Clearly, often, other conclusions could be ascertained from the same "convincing" data.

jwfacts

Thanks for all the great answers.

Ipse Dixit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipse_dixit
It's a sort of appeal to a presupposed intrinsic authority of a statement.

Ipse Dixit seems to cover it well.

jp1692 It’s kind of a combination of “puffing” (in the legal sense), the common sense fallacy, making unfounded assertions and begging the question.

It seems these "weasel words" help lend support to a whole range of rhetorical fallacies. They work as a form of "appeal to authority." If the Watchtower/GB say something is clearly the case, then it must be, since they are the authority that know, regardless of whether or not any facts back up the statement.

They can be a subtle red herring, as the "evidently" statement hopes to prevent the reader examining that these is in fact evidence.

Interesting too that the legal profession and hypnotists recognise the power of using weasel words in a sentence.

Pete Zahut

"Thinking persons will agree" that the Watchtower organization makes false assumptions based on logical fallacies and much of their doctrine is presented using unsound and invalid arguments.

jwleaks

Pete Zahut - "Thinking persons will agree" that the Watchtower organization makes false assumptions based on logical fallacies and much of their doctrine is presented using unsound and invalid arguments.

Evidently you meant to say:

"Thinking persons will agree" that the Watchtower organization correctly makes false assumptions illogically based on logical fallacies and much of their doctrine is soundly and validly presented using unsound and invalid arguments.

Clearly, undeniably, without doubt ... is there a term for introducing a thought in such a way.