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I don't think you're talking about the same things: a claim of logical fallacy implies that the argument is wrong, but doesn't make any direct claims against th
by andrewaylett 14y ago
I don't think you're talking about the same things: a claim of logical fallacy implies that the argument is wrong, but doesn't make any direct claims against the truth of the conclusion. For example, my saying "you should be scared of the TSA, therefore 2+2=4" is fallacious, even though the conclusion is true.
That's not to say that making a claim of fallacy isn't an indirect attack on the conclusion, especially when the only arguments supporting that conclusion are fallacious...