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> There should be a name for the "nothing is perfect so everything is equally bad" fallacy. It's surprisingly common. I think this falls under splitting (black
by guenthert 2y ago
> There should be a name for the "nothing is perfect so everything is equally bad" fallacy. It's surprisingly common.
I think this falls under splitting (black-and-white thinking), a form of defense mechanism or (I suspect) mere rhetorical tool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_white_thinking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_white_thinking
- IshKebab 2y agoNo, black and white thinking is a different thing. It's "the fallacy of grey", linked in a sibling comment.