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Appeal to hypocrisy
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RE: Appeal to hypocrisy
(December 10, 2012 at 3:32 pm)John V Wrote: The classic example of the appeal to hypocrisy is:

A: I have evidence that smoking is bad for your health.
B: But I have evidence that you smoke yourself.

In this case, B’s argument is fallacious. That A smokes has no bearing on his evidence, which should be considered on its own merits.
No.

That's not the classical example at all. A isn't trying to hypocritically discredit B's position by asserting the B's failure to act consistently in accordance with that position that A is equally guilty of. A is simply making a factual statement to B. There's no criticism of B in your example. So whether or not A or B chooses to act upon this information doesn't make either of them a hypocrite.

This is how the form of the Tu quoque argument follows:

Quote:A makes criticism P.
A is also guilty of P.
Therefore, P is dismissed.

There you go.

Your example should read:

A: You should not smoke. Its very bad for your health.
B: But you're smoking.
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Messages In This Thread
Appeal to hypocrisy - by John V - December 10, 2012 at 3:32 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Welsh cake - December 10, 2012 at 3:47 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by The Grand Nudger - December 10, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by John V - December 10, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Kousbroek - December 10, 2012 at 4:02 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Cinjin - December 11, 2012 at 5:36 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Angrboda - December 10, 2012 at 4:08 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Welsh cake - December 10, 2012 at 4:10 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by The Grand Nudger - December 10, 2012 at 4:11 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by John V - December 10, 2012 at 4:28 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Welsh cake - December 10, 2012 at 4:21 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by jonb - December 10, 2012 at 4:37 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 5:05 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by John V - December 12, 2012 at 9:32 am
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Cyberman - December 11, 2012 at 9:05 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 10:01 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Annik - December 11, 2012 at 10:05 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 10:08 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Cato - December 11, 2012 at 10:08 pm
RE: Appeal to hypocrisy - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 10:10 pm

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