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| − | '''Guilt by Association''' is a term used to describe the practice of accusing an individual of a misdeed, characterized by his connection to a certain group or organization. Guilt by Association is sometimes referred to as collective [[guilt]], the act of a member of an organization feeling guilty for the actions of the group or other group members. A historical example of this is [[Joseph McCarthy]], a [[United States]] Congressman who has been accused this tactic to identify individuals of [[communism]]. Hence, later liberals fabricated the misleading term [[McCarthyism]] to describe his tactics. However in more recent times, Guilt by Association has been used by [[liberal]] activist groups to cast disdain upon [[conservative]]s. An example of this is the smearing used by | + | '''Guilt by Association''' is a term used to describe the practice of accusing an individual of a misdeed, characterized by his connection to a certain group or organization. Guilt by Association is sometimes referred to as collective [[guilt]], the act of a member of an organization feeling guilty for the actions of the group or other group members. A historical example of this is [[Joseph McCarthy]], a [[United States]] Congressman who has been accused this tactic to identify individuals of [[communism]]. Hence, later liberals fabricated the misleading term [[McCarthyism]] to describe his tactics. However in more recent times, Guilt by Association has been used by [[liberal]] activist groups to cast disdain upon [[conservative]]s. An example of this is the smearing used by [[Wikipedia]], by associating individuals with the [[John Birch Society]]. |
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Revision as of 03:24, October 31, 2007
Guilt by Association is a term used to describe the practice of accusing an individual of a misdeed, characterized by his connection to a certain group or organization. Guilt by Association is sometimes referred to as collective guilt, the act of a member of an organization feeling guilty for the actions of the group or other group members. A historical example of this is Joseph McCarthy, a United States Congressman who has been accused this tactic to identify individuals of communism. Hence, later liberals fabricated the misleading term McCarthyism to describe his tactics. However in more recent times, Guilt by Association has been used by liberal activist groups to cast disdain upon conservatives. An example of this is the smearing used by Wikipedia, by associating individuals with the John Birch Society.