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Talk:Mystery: Was John a Samaritan (view source)
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, 09:06, October 12, 2025→The essay engages in the logical fallacy called the fallacy of exclusion
The [[fallacy of exclusion]] is a logical fallacy where "Important evidence which would undermine an inductive argument is excluded from consideration. The requirement that all relevant information be included is called the 'principle of total evidence.'"
The [[fallacy of exclusion]] is a logical fallacy where "Important evidence which would undermine an inductive argument is excluded from consideration. The requirement that all relevant information be included is called the 'principle of total evidence.'"
"Finally, it commits the fallacy of exclusion by selectively highlighting details that could vaguely support the Samaritan thesis while ignoring or downplaying contradictory evidence (e.g., no mention of John's Jewish upbringing or the apostles' overall Jewish composition). This creates a distorted picture, excluding the broader context that reinforces the consensus view."