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jess

what kind of fallacy is this and why?

One immediate result of the flag's adoption was that American vessels harassing British shipping sailed under an authorized national flag. Without such a flag, the British could treat captured seamen as pirates and hang them summarily; with a national flag, such seamen were treated as prisoners of war.
asked on Monday, Feb 01, 2016 02:06:45 PM by jess

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Bo Bennett, PhD
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I don't see any clear fallacy. If the historicity/veracity of the claim is false, then it would just be a false claim.
answered on Monday, Feb 01, 2016 05:35:25 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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