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The '''friend argument''' is a logical fallacy which is typically used to defend a bigoted person by arguing they have positive associations with particular members of the said group they discriminate against. Examples include:

The '''friend argument''' is a logical fallacy which is typically used to defend a bigoted person by arguing they have positive associations with particular members of the said group they discriminate against. Examples include:

*denying the racist associations and legacy of [[Margaret Sanger]] in arguing she was friends with several black leaders<ref>Wirestone, Clay (October 5, 2015). [https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/oct/05/ben-carson/did-margaret-sanger-believe-african-americans-shou/ Did Margaret Sanger believe African-Americans "should be eliminated"?] ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>

*denying the racist associations and legacy of [[Margaret Sanger]] in arguing she was friends with several black leaders<ref>Wirestone, Clay (October 5, 2015). [https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/oct/05/ben-carson/did-margaret-sanger-believe-african-americans-shou/ Did Margaret Sanger believe African-Americans "should be eliminated"?] ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>

*attempting to "refute" arguments of [[Black Lives Matters]]' antisemitic usage of anti-Zionist tropes by pointing to their support from left-wing Jewish organizations<ref>Kertscher, Tom (August 24, 2020). [https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/24/ask-politifact-black-lives-matter-anti-semitic/ Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic?] 'PolitiFact''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>

*attempting to "refute" arguments of [[Black Lives Matter]]s' antisemitic usage of anti-Zionist tropes by pointing to their support from left-wing Jewish organizations<ref>Kertscher, Tom (August 24, 2020). [https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/24/ask-politifact-black-lives-matter-anti-semitic/ Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic?] 'PolitiFact''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>

*denying the antisemitic activities of the Ukrainian government on the grounds that Zelensky has Jewish heritage<ref>Edberg, Yishai (March 22, 2022). [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/zelenskyy-is-not-a-jewish-hero/ Zelenskyy is Not a Jewish Hero]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>

*denying the antisemitic activities of the Ukrainian government on the grounds that Zelensky has Jewish heritage<ref>Edberg, Yishai (March 22, 2022). [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/zelenskyy-is-not-a-jewish-hero/ Zelenskyy is Not a Jewish Hero]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>