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beepboop

Is this covered anywhere?

I call it appeal to conflict, where because details about a thing are in dispute, the whole thing is in dispute. (creationists love this)

asked on Thursday, Mar 17, 2022 10:35:47 AM by beepboop

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Ed F
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This might be inflation of conflict 

answered on Thursday, Mar 17, 2022 11:29:49 AM by Ed F

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skips777
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" where because details about a thing are in dispute, the whole thing is in dispute."....depends on what the disputed detail(s) is I guess. But calling the "whole thing" wrong because one or so details are wrong is the fallacy of composition I think.

answered on Sunday, Mar 20, 2022 02:00:46 AM by skips777

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