Unclear dichotomy
A concept A and a concept B are considered to be "opposing concepts.
But cannot clearly explain the boundaries of A and B = Unclear concept.
https://gyazo.com/72dd96004f741b66fba2f9461aa36f10
The use of this type of concept is a catalyst for vacillation in the discussion.
We may agree on a few straightforward examples
But agreement on cases is not agreement on boundaries.
https://gyazo.com/da56b81f22da6dbde66ecab1af0495cc
Let's clarify boundaries to improve, you might think.
There may be no clear boundaries to begin with: False dichotomy.
Maybe we should define the axis and discuss the continuous value of "strong/weak characteristics" in that axis direction.
indistinctness
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