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You're invoking a logical fallacy know as whataboutism[0]. The actions of the west cannot justify the imprisonment of hundreds of thousands by the chinese gover
by dmm 8y ago
You're invoking a logical fallacy know as whataboutism[0]. The actions of the west cannot justify the imprisonment of hundreds of thousands by the chinese government.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
- danharaj 8y agoThe parent didn't justify anything.
- Lionsion 8y agoWhataboutism is more about distraction than justification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism#Methods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism#Methods: > "[Whataboutism] functions as a diversionary tactic to distract the opponent from their original criticism. Thus, the technique is used to avoid directly refuting or disproving the opponent's initial argument."
- abiox 8y agoi believe they were refering to the part in the previous post that said "a logical fallacy". to be a logical fallacy requires that something be used in a logical construction (hence the name). this is where "justify" has relevance. for example, ad hominem is not a "logical fallacy" unless it is used in some kind of logical construct (such as a syllogism). it's not necessarily a "logical fallacy" to just simply insult someone in some subjective or qualitative way.