I love my son but not the gay parts.
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Original Question
I have seen people online make arguments like what I wrote in the heading. A similar argument would be, “I trust you just not the devil inside you.”
I have heard another similar one about the so called perfection of the Bible. I had once convinced a Christian that there were errors in the Bible. He conceded that there were errors but maintained that the perfect parts were still perfect.
So sometimes a thing cannot be thought of as separate from another thing. Is this a specific fallacy?
Answers
1Distinction Without a Difference immediately comes to mind. Depending on the use, this could be a legitimate criticism (e.g., "I love ice cream sundaes just not the cherry they put on top"). I think the "devil inside you" is either fallacious or perhaps it can more metaphoric in nature, meaning something like, "I know your intentions are good but when it comes down to it, we are self-serving."
As for the Bible example, this is a bit different. This seems more of an Ad Hoc Rescue .
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