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Fallacy Of Accident: Logic Definition
Published: Sunday June 28, 2009 11:59 am EDT
Updated: Monday June 29, 2009 8:28 am EDT
Logic Section
Fallacy Of Accident
classification : informal, deductive – fallacies involving statistical syllogisms
A principle that holds true as a general rule applied to a specific case that is unusual or atypical.
Foundations
Involves reasoning with rules of thumb. The difference between rules of thumb and universal generalizations, is that the former have exceptions.
Examples
It is good to return things you have borrowed. Therefore, you should return an automatic rifle to the madman from whom it was borrowed.
The U.S. is a true democracy; therefore, children and criminals should be allowed to vote.
Other Names
Destroying the Exception
Sweeping Generalization
Poisoning the Well