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The reference doesn't quite say that; improved form of footnote; type of fallacy; another internal link.
The '''genetic fallacy''' is a logical fallacy wherein an argument is based on the circumstances of something's origin.<ref>http://www.fallacyfiles.org/genefall.html</ref> An example is arguing that [[Christian]]s should not decorate [[Christmas tree]]s because thousands of years ago such practices were performed by [[pagans]].
The '''genetic fallacy''' is a [[logical fallacy]] wherein an argument is based on the circumstances of something's origin or history when that origin or history has nothing to do with the present value of that something.<ref>[http://www.fallacyfiles.org/genefall.html Fallacy Files: Genetic Fallacy]</ref> The fallacy is thus a fallacy of relevance. An example is arguing that [[Christian]]s should not decorate [[Christmas tree]]s because thousands of years ago such practices were performed by [[pagans]].
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