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Informal fallacy Commonly Used Fallacy

Tu Quoque

Responds to criticism by accusing the critic of similar behavior instead of addressing the criticism.

Definition

Responds to criticism by accusing the critic of similar behavior instead of addressing the criticism.

Example
You say littering is wrong, but I saw you drop a cup last week, so your criticism does not matter.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Responds to criticism by accusing the critic of similar behavior instead of addressing the criticism. 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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