I didn't need it when i was a kid
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Original Question
Person A claims kids need x
Person b says they didn't need it when they were a kid so they don't need it.
I think this is appeal to tradition of argue from ignorance, but I'm not too sure.
Person b says they didn't need it when they were a kid so they don't need it.
I think this is appeal to tradition of argue from ignorance, but I'm not too sure.
Answers
5This could also be a form of the historian's fallacy. However, I think the best match is simply the weak analogy.
excuse my englisch and/or assumptions
if person A makes a generalization,
person B can react to the claim including the generelization. stating that kids dont "need" x
if you take it out of kontext, and look at person B's claim seperetly it could state, : kids "might not" need X
important is that person A isnt stating, witch kids need X, so calling person B on its generelization doesnt bring you to the primary fallacy.
in fact it seems that person B atempts to call person A on its fallacy (something with unprovided information i guess)
without B's information A would generalize.
if person A makes a generalization,
person B can react to the claim including the generelization. stating that kids dont "need" x
if you take it out of kontext, and look at person B's claim seperetly it could state, : kids "might not" need X
important is that person A isnt stating, witch kids need X, so calling person B on its generelization doesnt bring you to the primary fallacy.
in fact it seems that person B atempts to call person A on its fallacy (something with unprovided information i guess)
without B's information A would generalize.
So, essentially the argument is a rejection of an idea solely based on the age of the claimant?
Chronological Snobbery.
Chronological Snobbery.
I think it is mostly a hasty generalization fallacy. The argument states that because I as a kid (one individual) didn't need X, therefore kids (in general) don't need X.
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/100/Hasty-Generalization
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/100/Hasty-Generalization
Sounds like an anecdotal fallacy to me
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