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Bad Reason Fallacy

Offers reasons that do not actually justify the conclusion being claimed.

Definition

Offers reasons that do not actually justify the conclusion being claimed.

Example
This policy must be good because it sounds bold and confident.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Offers reasons that do not actually justify the conclusion being claimed. In practice, the key question is whether the conclusion is supported by evidence and logic, or whether it depends on this reasoning shortcut instead.

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