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Jason Mathias

China had the capability to create Covid-19.

Is this a logical fallacy?

China had the capability and biological warfare programs to create Covid-19. Therefore, China did create covid-19. 

asked on Saturday, Oct 16, 2021 02:14:04 PM by Jason Mathias

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TrappedPrior (RotE)
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This qualifies as a non-sequitur. Just because China had the ability to do it doesn't mean they actually did it. Ability and action are two different things.

The premise (China had the capability to create Covid-19) may also be false.

answered on Saturday, Oct 16, 2021 03:07:17 PM by TrappedPrior (RotE)

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