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That's a new trend, to dismiss hypocrisy by calling it whataboutism. IMHO the latter only legitimately applies where the comparison is tangential/apples to ora
by user3939382 4y ago
That's a new trend, to dismiss hypocrisy by calling it whataboutism.
IMHO the latter only legitimately applies where the comparison is tangential/apples to oranges, or if "two wrongs don't make a right" is being argued.
- Mindless2112 4y ago"Appeal to hypocrisy" was recognized as a logical fallacy long before it was called "whataboutism".
- droopyEyelids 4y agoThe trouble is that while it's a logical fallacy, it's not so clearly a moral fallacy.