premise
A premise is hailed as the foundation of any argument, yet remains an unquestioned creed in disguise. Its supposed infallibility acts as a shield for conclusions while snuffing out the first sparks of doubt. Often chanted by eloquent debaters, it banishes dissenters to the outskirts of logic like a forbidden spell. Serving as an invisible barrier on the path to truth, it also doubles as an intellectual anesthetic that halts reason. Those who dare to question a premise are usually the revolutionaries who disturb the peace of the debate.