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Birthers versus Ruskers - Which is More Stupid Than the Other
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<blockquote data-quote="Turdferguson" data-source="post: 3908918" data-attributes="member: 61703"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><em>"Tu Quoque</em> Fallacy</strong></span></p><p>The “<em>tu quoque</em>,” Latin for “you too,” is also called the “appeal to hypocrisy” because it distracts from the argument by pointing out hypocrisy in the opponent. This tactic doesn’t solve the problem, or prove one’s point, because even hypocrites can tell the truth. Focusing on the other person’s hypocrisy is a diversionary tactic. In this way, the <em>tu quoque </em>typically deflects criticism away from one’s self by accusing the other person of the same problem or something comparable."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Is this the right type of fallacy?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Turdferguson, post: 3908918, member: 61703"] [SIZE=4][B][I]"Tu Quoque[/I] Fallacy[/B][/SIZE] The “[I]tu quoque[/I],” Latin for “you too,” is also called the “appeal to hypocrisy” because it distracts from the argument by pointing out hypocrisy in the opponent. This tactic doesn’t solve the problem, or prove one’s point, because even hypocrites can tell the truth. Focusing on the other person’s hypocrisy is a diversionary tactic. In this way, the [I]tu quoque [/I]typically deflects criticism away from one’s self by accusing the other person of the same problem or something comparable." Is this the right type of fallacy? [/QUOTE]
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