What's a Logical Fallacy?
A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning common enough to warrant a fancy name. Knowing how to spot and identify fallacies is a priceless skill. It can save you time, money, and personal dignity.
What is the No True Scotsman Fallacy?
No true Scotsman is a logical fallacy, meaning an error in reasoning, in which someone defends a generalization by redefining the criteria and dismissing examples that are contradictory.
It is also known as “appeal to purity” as it aims to refute any arguments or evidence against a certain ideal by appealing to its “purity”. As such, this argument is used in an attempt to protect various groups from criticism, such as political parties and religious groups.
Example 1:
Person A: All Canadians put maple syrup on their pancakes.
Person B: But Geddy Lee only puts butter on his pancakes.
Person A: Well, no TRUE Canadian puts only butter on his pancakes.
Example 2:
“Bill used to be a Christian youth leader but grew up to be an atheist. He was never a real Christian all along.”
Example 3:
“Jane said she used to be an atheist before getting saved. Obviously, she was never REALLY an atheist.”
Example 4:
Person A: The mainstream media is biased against conservatives.
Person B: Fox News is overwhelmingly conservative.
Person A: But Fox News is not part of the mainstream media.
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Good one. Yes i like to sometimes call this “gatekeeping” especially in nerd communities
This one I don’t like