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Comment author: elharo 28 July 2013 12:51:47PM 0 points [-]

Fair enough. Perhaps it's not technically a "fallacy" though it can easily become so when combined with some other common ideas. But I'm still trying to come up with existing research or common phraseology on these questions.

Comment author: [deleted] 28 July 2013 12:56:21PM *  1 point [-]

But I'm still trying to come up with existing research or common phraseology on these questions.

See this. :-)

Comment author: [deleted] 28 July 2013 01:59:23PM 0 points [-]

it can easily become so when combined with some other common ideas

Like what?

Comment author: elharo 28 July 2013 04:19:49PM 0 points [-]

Utilitarianism is one example. "All men are created equal" is another.

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