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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_fallacy -- a.k.a. "The fallacy fallacy"

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I love Existential Comics so much.

The story of my life.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In both the Wikipedia examples Alice's argument was wrong though lol

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

No, Alice’s argument was fallacious. Whether her conclusion was true or false is not clear from her argument.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

That's the point.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They were unsound, due to the use of fallacy, but that doesn't mean they were untrue. Ginger might've been a cat, and Alice might've been English. The truthfulness of the argument has no bearing on the soundness of the argument (and vice versa)

[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Not to be confused with:

Phallusy fallacy: You're wrong because you're a d--k.