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Appeal to hypocrisy
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RE: Appeal to hypocrisy
(December 10, 2012 at 4:11 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Sure John, that would work. Now lets consider that second half of yours.

A: You should not smoke. I do not smoke. If I smoked, I would have no basis to protest others' smoking.
B: But I have evidence that you smoke.

B still has no power to amend the bolded bit of A's statement (even assuming the claim was accurate). A may not have a basis to protest other's smoking personally (if, for example, they smoked, but that doesn't lead to or imply that no one does..or that there is a reason to or that you -should- smoke to begin with).
OK, we agree that A does not have a basis to protest others' smoking.

If B is not making a claim regarding the bolded part because he believes it's unprovable opinion, then no appeal to hypocrisy fallacy has been committed.
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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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