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> There should be a 'law' named for that attempted topic distraction in public forums. there kind of is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Neg
by munin 10y ago
> There should be a 'law' named for that attempted topic distraction in public forums.
there kind of is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes
- DblPlusUngood 10y agoHere are even more names for this fallacy: tu quoque and whataboutism.
- lostlogin 10y agoThanks. "Ad hominem once removed" was as close as I could get.
- jerichois 10y agoWhile this might apply in some cases, I feel for most it's about putting things in perspective.