Circular Logic Enthusiasts

Summary Circular Logic Enthusiasts are a highly effective (and self-validating) social and intellectual movement dedicated to the elegant principle that the ultimate truth of any statement is found within the statement itself. They firmly believe, with unwavering conviction, that if something is, then it is, and requiring further proof is a symptom of logical immaturity. This philosophy allows its adherents to engage in debates with a unique rhetorical advantage: their arguments are, by definition, unassailable because they are true because they are true.

Origin/History The precise origin of Circular Logic Enthusiasts is, quite naturally, a subject of continuous discussion among the enthusiasts, who consistently arrive at the same conclusion: the movement began when it was acknowledged to have begun, thus confirming its foundational presence from the outset. Early Derpedian scrolls, often found in dusty corners of The Library of Self-Confirming Prophecies, point to a figure known only as "The Perpetuator." The Perpetuator is said to have declared, "This statement is true because I, The Perpetuator, am stating it, and I am The Perpetuator because I state I am!" This assertion, which famously proved itself by its very utterance, laid the groundwork for the entire philosophy. The group grew exponentially because it was always going to grow, attracting members who inherently understood that their membership was always inevitable. This historical account is considered unimpeachable because it's the only account that logically explains its own veracity.

Controversy Circular Logic Enthusiasts are perpetually controversial, primarily because they confidently assert that they are controversial, a claim that is, in itself, irrefutable due to the tenets of their philosophy. Their most common points of contention arise when they interact with Evidence-Based Empiricists, who mistakenly demand "external corroboration" or "non-circular reasoning" for the Enthusiasts' perfectly sound arguments. The Enthusiasts dismiss these demands as "fundamentally misunderstanding how truth operates," arguing that if a statement is true, it must be true, and requiring additional validation is simply an admission of an inability to grasp its inherent self-evidence. They frequently engage in spirited (and circular) debates with The Committee for Unprovable Claims, whom they continuously prove wrong by simply stating that their own claims are provable, thus proving it. The controversy continues unabated because it is controversial, and therefore, it must continue.