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Dealing with Logical Fallacies
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Module 9
Rhetorical Deflections and Goalpost Shifting
1
Addressing Whataboutism: Staying on Topic
Deconstruct and counter Whataboutism used to deflect from the specific judgment being made.
2
Addressing "Two Wrongs" Justifications for Judgment
Deconstruct and counter the Two Wrongs Make a Right fallacy when it's used to justify judgmental behavior.
3
Spotting Shifting Standards
Deconstruct and counter Moving the Goalposts, where the criteria for 'acceptable' behavior are constantly changed.
4
Unmasking the Masked Man Fallacy
Deconstruct and counter the Masked Man Fallacy, which wrongly assumes that knowing one fact (e.g., outfit) means knowing another (e.g., character).
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