Ad nauseam

Ad nauseam (Latin, literally, to seasickness ) is a term for a discussion that led up to the point " vomiting ", ie to a point where the discussion was so far-reaching that any party which has enough. It is related, but not identical to the argumentum ad infinitum.

Argument error "ad nauseam "

Dodge of arguments

The appeal to ad nauseam carries the risk of reasoning error, in particular the attempt of an unpleasant topic or arguments that you can not refute, to want to escape by by. These as already often discussed and explained by further discussion superfluous

Proof by repetition

As ad nauseam also referred to the reasoning error after a claim as long as - is repeated until it is accepted as true nevertheless that no evidence has been offered that would confirm the claim - even from different people.

For "proof by repetition " is often attributed to Lenin ( but probably not coming from him) led quote: " A lie is told often enough, eventually the truth. ".