# Thinking (The title of this page is not great, but I can't think of a better one just yet) ## Motte-and-bailey fallacy [Wikipedia](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Motte-and-bailey_fallacy) When an arguer combines to positions, one easy to defend and the other one controversial and much harder to defend. When challanged on their position, they will claim to only advance on the modes position. Example:\ A: Homeopathic medicine can cure cancer. (bailey)\ B: There’s no evidence showing homeopathy is effective.\ A: Actually there are many ways for people to be healthy besides taking doctor-prescribed drugs. (motte) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.christianpoplawski.de/thinking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.