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Whataboutism, redux [View all]
Why Whataboutism is a Fallacy
Whataboutism suggests that two wrongs make a right.
If we accept whataboutism arguments, then nothing can be deemed wrong, as long as we can think of examples of things that are worse.
Whataboutism suggests that two wrongs make a right.
If we accept whataboutism arguments, then nothing can be deemed wrong, as long as we can think of examples of things that are worse.
https://simplicable.com/new/whataboutism
A very concise definition, but consistent with longer versions.
So if there is a suggestion that, for example, abuse is acceptable because "everyone does it", that is whataboutism.
If there is an acknowledgment that abuse is a crime, and that it occurs everywhere, that is not whataboutism because there is no intent to excuse.
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