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If you haven't heard the term before, this kind of response is called called "whataboutism": > Whataboutism or whataboutery (as in "what about…?") is a variant
by canadian-on-hn 5y ago
If you haven't heard the term before, this kind of response is called called "whataboutism":
> Whataboutism or whataboutery (as in "what about…?") is a variant of the tu quoque logical fallacy, which attempts to discredit an opponent's position by charging hypocrisy without directly refuting or disproving the argument.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
- rasz 5y agoNo its not. This is pointing out hypocrisy.
- abstract_put 5y ago> No its not. This is pointing out hypocrisy I think it's worth reading the page - the definition is: > Whataboutism ... is a ... logical fallacy, which attempts to discredit an opponent's position by charging hypocrisy without directly refuting or disproving the argument You've charged hypocrisy, I don't see a direct refutation of the argument. Given that, it seems like this situation exactly fits the definition of 'whataboutism'?