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=== '''[[wikipedia:Denying the antecedent|Denying the antecedent]]''': === |
=== '''[[wikipedia:Denying the antecedent|Denying the antecedent]]''': === |
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:: The flip side of the above, where you say that because the initial conditions did not happen, the result is impossible. |
:: The flip side of the above, where you say that because the initial conditions did not happen, the result is impossible. |
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{{quote|If a person is wearing a hat, they have a head. |
{{quote|If a person is wearing a hat, they have a head. |
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Bob opposes Obama's presidency |
Bob opposes Obama's presidency |
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Therefore Bob is a racist. }} |
Therefore Bob is a racist. }} |
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** This is not to say that you can't make an argument that someone that opposes Obama is a racist, but it does not follow automatically from being opposed to his presidency and/or policies. |
** This is not to say that you can't make an argument that someone that opposes Obama is a racist, but it does not follow automatically from being opposed to his presidency and/or policies. |
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** A similar argument from Obama detractors is that anyone who voted for Obama did so only for affirmative action's sake, rather than because they believed Obama was a strong candidate on his own merit. |
** A similar argument from Obama detractors is that anyone who voted for Obama did so only for affirmative action's sake, rather than because they believed Obama was a strong candidate on his own merit. |
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** I opposed Obama because I was for Hillary, [[Hypocritical Humor|you sexist!]] |
** I opposed Obama because I was for Hillary, [[Hypocritical Humor|you sexist!]] |
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[[Category:Logic Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Logical Fallacies]] |
[[Category:Logical Fallacies]] |
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[[Category:Converse Error]] |
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