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Latest revision as of 21:47, November 21, 2022
The friend argument is a logical fallacy which is typically used to defend a bigoted person by arguing they have positive associations with particular members of the said group they discriminate against. Examples include:
- denying the racist associations and legacy of Margaret Sanger in arguing she was friends with several black leaders[primary ref 1]
- attempting to "refute" arguments of Black Lives Matters' antisemitic usage of anti-Zionist tropes by pointing to their support from left-wing Jewish organizations[primary ref 2]
- denying the antisemitic activities of the Ukrainian government on the grounds that Zelensky has Jewish heritage[1]
References
- ↑ Edberg, Yishai (March 22, 2022). Zelenskyy is Not a Jewish Hero. The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
Primary sources
- ↑ Wirestone, Clay (October 5, 2015). Did Margaret Sanger believe African-Americans "should be eliminated"? PolitiFact. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Kertscher, Tom (August 24, 2020). Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic? 'PolitiFact. Retrieved November 21, 2022.