Two Wrongs
Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Tu quoque (variant), appeal to hypocrisy
Definition
Justifying a wrong action because someone else also did something wrong.
Form
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Examples
Example 1
They cheated first, so it’s okay that we cheated too.
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Why It Persuades
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How to Counter
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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.