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Continuum Fallacy

Claims a distinction is meaningless just because the boundary between cases is gradual or fuzzy.

Definition

Claims a distinction is meaningless just because the boundary between cases is gradual or fuzzy.

Example
Because there is no exact second when dusk becomes night, day and night are not really different things.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Claims a distinction is meaningless just because the boundary between cases is gradual or fuzzy. 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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