''' Special pleading''' is a [[Logical fallacy|fallacy]] of informal [[logic]] whereby a party to a controversy exempts himself (or one whom he has a special interest in protecting) from a criticism that he applies to others. | ''' Special pleading''' is a [[Logical fallacy|fallacy]] of informal [[logic]] whereby a party to a controversy exempts himself (or one whom he has a special interest in protecting) from a criticism that he applies to others. |