RE: The "not all Muslims are terrorists" fallacy
September 18, 2015 at 7:08 pm
(This post was last modified: September 18, 2015 at 7:15 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(September 8, 2015 at 11:16 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: There maybe a logical fallacy for this all ready, but here is my idea for this
This a logical fallacy commonly made when arguing against the actions of people that follow particular ideology where instead responding appropriately to the argument at hand, you make an erroneous assertion that the argument only applies to a small subset of people. For example
Me: islam is responsible for religious violence per capita then any other religion.
You: but not all Muslims are terrorists!.
I know we're 18 pages in now..but there -is- a term for it already. Irrelevant conclusion (an informal fallacy). Since you didn't claim that all muslims were terrorists.....a response denying -that- claim is not actually a response to your statement. Doesn't really matter how small or large the subset is...or if the statement made in response is or isn't erroneous. It could be undeniably true, and still an informal fallacy. Not that knowing this term or being able to explain it will do anything -at all- to sway whomever makes such a statement - they jumped off the deep end from point go, they obviously couldn't give two shits about whatever it is you actually said or how that statement might be refuted.
(sorry, I couldn't help it)
Back on point- Whats this business about relishing the thought of violence against many for the crimes of the few, or even all for the crimes of a majority...anyway? Who said that shit and what sort of hellhole are they posting from?
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