Using non-participants as an excuse to prohibit something
So you often hear excuses or justifications to ban something to "protect children", e.g.
We should ban pornography in order to protect children
Is there a word that describes this sort of justification or is it some sort of fallacy (the specific fallacy would also help).
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So you often hear excuses or justifications to ban something to "protect children", e.g.
We should ban pornography in order to protect children
Is there a word that describes this sort of justification or is it some sort of fallacy (the specific fallacy would also help).
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Prohibit something as preventive care.
– Ubi hatt
2 days ago
What exactly do you mean by this? Are you thinking of the idiom don't cut off your nose to spite your face or, alternatively, don't throw out the baby with the bath water? Both of which are examples of expressions that argue against drawing conclusions that are too broad.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@JasonBassford No, I don't see how those two are related. My sentence is about justification, not drawing conclusions.
– A. Lau
2 days ago
But a conclusion only can be drawn through justification—and can only be accepted by the other party, if they think it's sound. To rephrase, you should cut off your nose in order to make your face even or you should throw out the baby in order to drain the dirty water. I don't see how either of those is intrinsically different than the sentence you provided: you should x in order to y. As far as I can tell, you're saying that the evidence for the conclusion isn't sufficiently compelling—so, the otherwise too-broad conclusion isn't justified . . .
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
In other words, I should drink in order to stop my thirst is fine because the conclusion isn't broad and the justification for it is sufficient to address it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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So you often hear excuses or justifications to ban something to "protect children", e.g.
We should ban pornography in order to protect children
Is there a word that describes this sort of justification or is it some sort of fallacy (the specific fallacy would also help).
single-word-requests
asked 2 days ago
A. LauA. Lau
168211
So you often hear excuses or justifications to ban something to "protect children", e.g.
We should ban pornography in order to protect children
Is there a word that describes this sort of justification or is it some sort of fallacy (the specific fallacy would also help).
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single-word-requests
asked 2 days ago
A. LauA. Lau
168211
asked 2 days ago
A. LauA. Lau
168211
asked 2 days ago
A. LauA. Lau
168211
asked 2 days ago
A. LauA. Lau
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Prohibit something as preventive care.
– Ubi hatt
2 days ago
What exactly do you mean by this? Are you thinking of the idiom don't cut off your nose to spite your face or, alternatively, don't throw out the baby with the bath water? Both of which are examples of expressions that argue against drawing conclusions that are too broad.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@JasonBassford No, I don't see how those two are related. My sentence is about justification, not drawing conclusions.
– A. Lau
2 days ago
But a conclusion only can be drawn through justification—and can only be accepted by the other party, if they think it's sound. To rephrase, you should cut off your nose in order to make your face even or you should throw out the baby in order to drain the dirty water. I don't see how either of those is intrinsically different than the sentence you provided: you should x in order to y. As far as I can tell, you're saying that the evidence for the conclusion isn't sufficiently compelling—so, the otherwise too-broad conclusion isn't justified . . .
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
In other words, I should drink in order to stop my thirst is fine because the conclusion isn't broad and the justification for it is sufficient to address it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
|
show 1 more comment
Prohibit something as preventive care.
– Ubi hatt
2 days ago
What exactly do you mean by this? Are you thinking of the idiom don't cut off your nose to spite your face or, alternatively, don't throw out the baby with the bath water? Both of which are examples of expressions that argue against drawing conclusions that are too broad.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@JasonBassford No, I don't see how those two are related. My sentence is about justification, not drawing conclusions.
– A. Lau
2 days ago
But a conclusion only can be drawn through justification—and can only be accepted by the other party, if they think it's sound. To rephrase, you should cut off your nose in order to make your face even or you should throw out the baby in order to drain the dirty water. I don't see how either of those is intrinsically different than the sentence you provided: you should x in order to y. As far as I can tell, you're saying that the evidence for the conclusion isn't sufficiently compelling—so, the otherwise too-broad conclusion isn't justified . . .
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
In other words, I should drink in order to stop my thirst is fine because the conclusion isn't broad and the justification for it is sufficient to address it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Prohibit something as preventive care.
– Ubi hatt
2 days ago
Prohibit something as preventive care.
– Ubi hatt
2 days ago
What exactly do you mean by this? Are you thinking of the idiom don't cut off your nose to spite your face or, alternatively, don't throw out the baby with the bath water? Both of which are examples of expressions that argue against drawing conclusions that are too broad.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
What exactly do you mean by this? Are you thinking of the idiom don't cut off your nose to spite your face or, alternatively, don't throw out the baby with the bath water? Both of which are examples of expressions that argue against drawing conclusions that are too broad.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@JasonBassford No, I don't see how those two are related. My sentence is about justification, not drawing conclusions.
– A. Lau
2 days ago
@JasonBassford No, I don't see how those two are related. My sentence is about justification, not drawing conclusions.
– A. Lau
2 days ago
But a conclusion only can be drawn through justification—and can only be accepted by the other party, if they think it's sound. To rephrase, you should cut off your nose in order to make your face even or you should throw out the baby in order to drain the dirty water. I don't see how either of those is intrinsically different than the sentence you provided: you should x in order to y. As far as I can tell, you're saying that the evidence for the conclusion isn't sufficiently compelling—so, the otherwise too-broad conclusion isn't justified . . .
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
But a conclusion only can be drawn through justification—and can only be accepted by the other party, if they think it's sound. To rephrase, you should cut off your nose in order to make your face even or you should throw out the baby in order to drain the dirty water. I don't see how either of those is intrinsically different than the sentence you provided: you should x in order to y. As far as I can tell, you're saying that the evidence for the conclusion isn't sufficiently compelling—so, the otherwise too-broad conclusion isn't justified . . .
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
In other words, I should drink in order to stop my thirst is fine because the conclusion isn't broad and the justification for it is sufficient to address it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
In other words, I should drink in order to stop my thirst is fine because the conclusion isn't broad and the justification for it is sufficient to address it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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If you want to underline the injustice of this action, it's BIAS.
BIAS
1a: an inclination of temperament or outlook
especially
: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
: PREJUDICE
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias)
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If you want to underline the injustice of this action, it's BIAS.
BIAS
1a: an inclination of temperament or outlook
especially
: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
: PREJUDICE
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias)
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If you want to underline the injustice of this action, it's BIAS.
BIAS
1a: an inclination of temperament or outlook
especially
: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
: PREJUDICE
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias)
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If you want to underline the injustice of this action, it's BIAS.
BIAS
1a: an inclination of temperament or outlook
especially
: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
: PREJUDICE
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias)
answered 2 days ago
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If you want to underline the injustice of this action, it's BIAS.
BIAS
1a: an inclination of temperament or outlook
especially
: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
: PREJUDICE
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias)
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Prohibit something as preventive care.
– Ubi hatt
2 days ago
What exactly do you mean by this? Are you thinking of the idiom don't cut off your nose to spite your face or, alternatively, don't throw out the baby with the bath water? Both of which are examples of expressions that argue against drawing conclusions that are too broad.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@JasonBassford No, I don't see how those two are related. My sentence is about justification, not drawing conclusions.
– A. Lau
2 days ago
But a conclusion only can be drawn through justification—and can only be accepted by the other party, if they think it's sound. To rephrase, you should cut off your nose in order to make your face even or you should throw out the baby in order to drain the dirty water. I don't see how either of those is intrinsically different than the sentence you provided: you should x in order to y. As far as I can tell, you're saying that the evidence for the conclusion isn't sufficiently compelling—so, the otherwise too-broad conclusion isn't justified . . .
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
In other words, I should drink in order to stop my thirst is fine because the conclusion isn't broad and the justification for it is sufficient to address it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago