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That sounds wise but it doesn't really mean anything. There are things that suck about a Ford Pinto and there are things that suck about about a Tesla Model S,
by overgard 8y ago
That sounds wise but it doesn't really mean anything. There are things that suck about a Ford Pinto and there are things that suck about about a Tesla Model S, but saying that they both have their downsides is technically true while obscuring the fact that the Tesla is a muuuuuuuuuuuuuuch better car.
- polynomial 8y agoIs there a name for this particular argumentative fallacy?
- Nasrudith 8y agoFalse equivalence - even if they are similar in one respect doesn't erase the other differences. Saying both a bicycle and a truck can move things on roads and can kill you if run over by one are technically true but misses many other larger differences.
- blub 8y agoGood choice of example. Both the Pinto and Tesla, unlike most cars kill(ed) their owners in surprising ways.