The phrase is often aimed toward others with differing stances on an issue. Far be it from me to suggest that the term be backed up with fact. Or fact in context to the position being discussed. :-)
Yes, "erroneous assumptions" is a
perfectly adequate termwhen used with a well founded explanation. However this is sometimes not the case.
Before we use "Erroneous Assumption" as a catch phrase, let's do our homework.