| Fallacy | No True Scotsman |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | when a generalization is made true only when a counterexample is ruled out on shaky grounds. This could also be thought of as "moving the goalpost" with a definition/ingroup Also related to "Ad Hoc Hypothesis" |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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