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=== Ignoring Unfavorable Evidence ===
=== Ignoring Unfavorable Evidence ===
The other form of special pleading involves simply ignoring evidence unfavorable to one's position.<ref name=Heritage>The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed., [http://www.bartleby.com/61/43/S0614300.html Definition of special pleading] (retrieved April 9, 2007)</ref> One engaged in this form of special pleading concentrates only on one aspect of an issue, or a subset of aspects favorable to the person making the claim. Falsification of evidence is not involved here, but ''dissemblance'' might be.
The other form of special pleading involves simply [[cherry picking|ignoring evidence unfavorable to one's position]].<ref name=Heritage>The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed., [http://www.bartleby.com/61/43/S0614300.html Definition of special pleading] (retrieved April 9, 2007)</ref> One engaged in this form of special pleading concentrates only on one aspect of an issue, or a subset of aspects favorable to the person making the claim. Falsification of evidence is not involved here, but ''dissemblance'' might be.
== Examples ==
== Examples ==