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→Argument from silence: a particular form
This fallacy is often associated with and best remembered by the phrase: "the absence of evidence does not constitute evidence of absence."
This fallacy is often associated with and best remembered by the phrase: "the absence of evidence does not constitute evidence of absence."
A particular form of the argument from silence is the ''argument from personal incredulity,'' which takes the form "I cannot believe/understand/explain ''P;'' therefore, not-''P.''" For example, someone who does not understand why [[God]] would condemn [[homosexuality]] or condemn sinners to eternal [[hell]] may commit this fallacy and conclude that the relevant Bible passages should be [[Cafeteria Christianity|rejected]].
===False cause===
===False cause===