Changes

'''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:

*Therefore, ''P'' is false.

==See Also==

==See Also==

*[[Bias in Wikipedia]]

*[[Bias in Wikipedia]]

==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

 

[[Category:Political Terms]]

[[Category:Political Terms]]

[[Category:Propaganda]]

[[Category:Propaganda]]