Zone1 Do you know the … not a true Scotsman .. fallacy?

[Zebra]

It occurs often

Goes like this …

A says …. All Scotsmen like fish
B says …. But my uncle Tom is a Scotsman and he does not like fish!
Then A again …. Well, then he is not a true Scotsman!

 

[knuckles]

I think there is a name for that type of reasoning.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

It occurs often

Goes like this …

A says …. All Scotsmen like fish
B says …. But my uncle Tom is a Scotsman and he does not like fish!
Then A again …. Well, then he is not a true Scotsman!

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The left cult uses it a lot.

We also call it "moving the goalposts".

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[Zebra]

I think there is a name for that type of reasoning.

It is known for what it is ….. not a true Scotsman!

It is a well known example.

 

[Zebra]

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The left cult uses it a lot.

We also call it "moving the goalposts".

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Yes, I also know that term

 

[Captain Caveman]

It occurs often

Goes like this …

A says …. All Scotsmen like fish
B says …. But my uncle Tom is a Scotsman and he does not like fish!
Then A again …. Well, then he is not a true Scotsman!

A true Scotsman doesn't wear underpants under his kilt.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Yes, I also know that term

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Do you think that's an accurate comparison? My old brain sometimes stutters.

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[Zebra]

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Do you think that's an accurate comparison?

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Cerrrrrrrrrtainly ….. as the Scots would say.