The deliberate, often sneaky, distortion of logical rules and structures to make an invalid argument appear valid. This involves misapplying logical operators, creating false dichotomies, using equivocation (changing the meaning of a word mid-argument), or crafting syllogisms with hidden, untrue premises. It's not being bad at logic; it's being a con artist with logic as your prop.
Example: "He defended his conspiracy theory by bending logic: 'Either you believe the official report, or you seek the truth. You're criticizing my search for truth. Therefore, you must believe the official report.' He'd bent a complex situation into a forced binary choice, making skepticism look like blind faith."
by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
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