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added "A classic joke says, 'If it walks like a duck, talks like a duct, and acts like a duck, it must be a duck—unless it's a politician seeking the duck vote.' "
The '''fallacy of analogy''' is a [[logical fallacy]] that argues that because one thing resembles another they must be the same. It is frequently used in [[prejudice]]d accusations against [[ethnic group]]s, and in [[polemic]] against [[religions]] and religious practices, and by prosecutors in courts of law to persuade judges and juries of the guilt of the accused.
The '''fallacy of analogy''' is a [[logical fallacy]] that argues that because one thing resembles another they must be the same. It is frequently used in [[prejudice]]d accusations against [[ethnic group]]s, and in [[polemic]] against [[religions]] and religious practices, and by prosecutors in courts of law to persuade judges and juries of the guilt of the accused.
A classic [[joke]] says, "If it walks like a duck, talks like a duct, and acts like a duck, it must be a duck—unless it's a [[politician]] seeking the duck vote."
See [[Specious reasoning]]
See [[Specious reasoning]]