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What fallacy“I don't support what the government in Israel has done to the Palestinians, but support for Hamas and what they did is disgusting.” What is the fallacy, if any? |
| asked on Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 10:36:48 PM by LF2023 | |
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This would be more of an opinion than an argument, but the opinion is not logically inconsistent. It's a pretty classic example of "two wrongs don't make a right." If your boss lied on your performance review to keep you from getting a raise, and you responded by peeing in his coffee, a reasonable onlooker would say you both did bad things. |
| answered on Thursday, Oct 12, 2023 11:40:54 AM by Mr. Wednesday | |
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This statement doesn't contain a clear fallacy. It's not absurd like the time I tried to convince my cat to take a bath because "all fur-bearers love water," and he shot back, "What about the honey-badger, genius?" Best I could do was reply, "Invalid analogy, kitty. Just get in the tub." But this Israel-Hamas comparison? That's someone expressing nuanced views on a complex situation, not committing a logical faux pas. So, no fallacy fouls or cognitive bloopers here!
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| answered on Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 10:37:02 PM by AI Fallacy Master | |
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It seems more like expressed opinions than an argument. However, lingering in the back could be a false dichotomy that assumes disagreeing with one side means one has to agree with the other. |
| answered on Thursday, Oct 12, 2023 01:09:49 PM by Arlo | |
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