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| − | '''Guilt by Association''' is a term which describes the act of attempting to discredit person because of 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 being held responsible for the actions of the group or other group members. | + | '''Guilt by Association''' is a term which describes the act of attempting to discredit a person because of his connection to a certain group or organization or to discredit a position because people whom the speaker expects the audience to dislike agree with that position.<ref>[http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/guilt-by-association.html Fallacy: Guilt By Association]</ref> Guilt by association is sometimes referred to as collective [[guilt]], the act of a member of an organization being held responsible for the actions of the group or other group members. |
Guilt by association is a tactic often used by [[liberal]] and [[leftist]] activist groups to smear [[conservative]]s (often, in an attempt to imply some nebulous connection of mainstream conservatives to an imagined threat from the "radical right"). Examples of liberal groups making frequent use of this tactic include [[MoveOn.org]], [[Daily Kos]], the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], the [[Center for Democratic Renewal]], and [[Political Research Associates]]. | Guilt by association is a tactic often used by [[liberal]] and [[leftist]] activist groups to smear [[conservative]]s (often, in an attempt to imply some nebulous connection of mainstream conservatives to an imagined threat from the "radical right"). Examples of liberal groups making frequent use of this tactic include [[MoveOn.org]], [[Daily Kos]], the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], the [[Center for Democratic Renewal]], and [[Political Research Associates]]. | ||
| − | Guilt by association is a [[logical fallacy]]. | + | Guilt by association is a [[logical fallacy|fallacy]] of relevance because the mere fact that a disliked person accepts a position does not disprove that position. The fallacy takes the following form: |
| + | *A certain disagreeable person agrees with ''P''. | ||
| + | *Therefore, ''P'' is false. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Bias in Wikipedia]] | *[[Bias in Wikipedia]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/00000002D3C6.htm I'm right because...you're a Nazi] - Josie Appleton | *[http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/00000002D3C6.htm I'm right because...you're a Nazi] - Josie Appleton | ||
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[[Category:Political Terms]] | [[Category:Political Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Propaganda]] | [[Category:Propaganda]] | ||
Revision as of 00:03, December 9, 2011
Guilt by Association is a term which describes the act of attempting to discredit a person because of his connection to a certain group or organization or to discredit a position because people whom the speaker expects the audience to dislike agree with that position.[1] Guilt by association is sometimes referred to as collective guilt, the act of a member of an organization being held responsible for the actions of the group or other group members.
Guilt by association is a tactic often used by liberal and leftist activist groups to smear conservatives (often, in an attempt to imply some nebulous connection of mainstream conservatives to an imagined threat from the "radical right"). Examples of liberal groups making frequent use of this tactic include MoveOn.org, Daily Kos, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Center for Democratic Renewal, and Political Research Associates.
Guilt by association is a fallacy of relevance because the mere fact that a disliked person accepts a position does not disprove that position. The fallacy takes the following form:
- A certain disagreeable person agrees with P.
- Therefore, P is false.
References
See Also
External links
- I'm right because...you're a Nazi - Josie Appleton