RE: Why can't Trump supporters admit there is something wrong with him
June 20, 2017 at 9:53 am
(This post was last modified: June 20, 2017 at 9:53 am by Mister Agenda.)
The association fallacy is only a fallacy if the association is irrelevant. An example of an association fallacy would be:
Blaire has red hair. Blaire is a Pisces. Therefore, people with red hair are Pisces.
Surely the subset of behaviors Trump has in common with Hitler are relevant to the comparison being made. If the argument was Trump is as bad as Hitler because he likes puppies and so did Hitler, that would be a good example of an association fallacy. Trump is hostile to a free press much like Hitler was is definitely a relevant association, especially if the list of similar political behaviors goes on.
Blaire has red hair. Blaire is a Pisces. Therefore, people with red hair are Pisces.
Surely the subset of behaviors Trump has in common with Hitler are relevant to the comparison being made. If the argument was Trump is as bad as Hitler because he likes puppies and so did Hitler, that would be a good example of an association fallacy. Trump is hostile to a free press much like Hitler was is definitely a relevant association, especially if the list of similar political behaviors goes on.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
