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Wrong Make Occurs Assumed Committed Cancel

Two wrongs make a right is a fallacy that assumes committing a second wrong cancels out or justifies a first one.

Il "due torti ne fanno uno giusto" assume che commettere un altro illecito possa annullare il primo.

Fallacy Two wrongs make a right
Definition and Examples occurs when it is assumed that if one wrong is committed, another wrong will cancel it out

Tags: fallacies, logic

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