What kind of fallacy is this?
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Original Question
A: Every Englishman is gentle.
B: Then, what about Mr. Bean? He is an Englishman.
A: He is technically NOT an Englishman I mean.
A: Every man loves woman.
B: What about gay people?
A: They are NOT a man!!
A: Every individual's economical behavior is rational.
B: But there are some irrational behaviors too.
A: Then those are not economical behaviors.
Can someone help me figure out what kind of fallacy is this?
B: Then, what about Mr. Bean? He is an Englishman.
A: He is technically NOT an Englishman I mean.
A: Every man loves woman.
B: What about gay people?
A: They are NOT a man!!
A: Every individual's economical behavior is rational.
B: But there are some irrational behaviors too.
A: Then those are not economical behaviors.
Can someone help me figure out what kind of fallacy is this?
Answers
3I agree. That looks exactly like the "No True Scotsman" fallacy.
the closest fallacy I can think of that matches those examples the best is the no true scotsman fallacy.
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/135/No-True-Scotsman
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/135/No-True-Scotsman
Definitely No True Scotsman. Also, what have you got against Mr Bean?
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