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Megaman50100
10/06/17 11:02:43 AM
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contradictory arguments/beliefs/etc that don't necessarily come from the same person?

Examples:

I. "Those who want to ban abortion also want to defund planned parenthood and programs that support children after they are born."

II. "Those who think guns are too dangerous to be left in the hands of civilians also think our law enforcement is racist."

Is this just a type of strawman?
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pikachupwnage
10/06/17 11:03:39 AM
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thelovefist
10/06/17 11:06:34 AM
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Red Herring
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Questionmarktarius
10/06/17 11:07:33 AM
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Doublethink.
George Orwell figured this out quite a while ago.
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gafemaqs
10/06/17 11:07:56 AM
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Not a fallacy, but cognitive dissonance? Because they rationalize conflicting beliefs?
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Megaman50100
10/06/17 11:16:42 AM
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I'm not asking what it is called to hold conflicting beliefs, I'm asking if there is a name for using such conflicting beliefs in a attempt to delegitimize an argument, despite the person pushing the argument not holding the second or conflicting part.

i.e. in example I. the people who think abortion should be banned aren't necessarily the same people who think welfare programs need to be reduced, and in example II. the people who think there should be gun control aren't necessarily the same people who think police are corrupt past the point of responsibility.
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