Reductio ad Hitlerum
Definition: Dismisses ideas by associating them with something Hitler or the Nazis did.
Example: Hitler supported vegetarianism, so vegetarians are suspect.
Tip: Association isn’t argument. Focus on the claim itself.
An Encyclopedia of Errors in Reasoning
Definition: Dismisses ideas by associating them with something Hitler or the Nazis did.
Example: Hitler supported vegetarianism, so vegetarians are suspect.
Tip: Association isn’t argument. Focus on the claim itself.