Rosa Rubicondior: Refuting Creationism

Common Creationist Fallacies

I asked ChatGPT to list some of the most common fallacies used by creationists in online debates, and to design memes illustrating them.

Most creationists won’t recognise these as fallacies, of course, because their understanding of science and logic is typically on a par with that of a child of nine or ten—old enough to log onto a computer and access social media, but not yet equipped with the critical thinking skills needed to understand how debate works, what constitutes scientific evidence, and what makes a logical argument.

Many are also conspiracy theorists, as research shows (1) a strong correlation between conspiracism and creationism. Both tend to stem from the same underlying cause: a teleological mode of thinking retained from childhood and, in some individuals, carried into adulthood to such an extent that it becomes a cognitive impairment.

This makes them easy prey for the unscrupulous frauds who thrive in creationist circles—parasites who earn a living by peddling pseudoscience to those willing to pay good money for confirmation of their biases, regardless of the quality of the argument or the validity of the evidence.

The following memes are free to use, though a credit would be appreciated. To download, right click on any image and select 'save as...', or to download zipped memepack.