Guilt by association
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Guilt by association, also known as the bad company fallacy or the company that you keep fallacy, is the logical fallacy of claiming that something must be false because of the people or organisations who support it. Some examples are:
- Atheism must be wrong — Karl Marx and Stalin were atheists, and just look at them.
- Osama bin Laden is a Muslim, so Islam is an evil religion.
- Catholic priests molest children, so Catholicism is evil.
Guilt by association is a special case of red herring. It is often an appeal to emotion.
See also
External links
- Propaganda critic: Transfer technique (http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/ct.fc.transfer.html)
- Propaganda critic: Testimonial (http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/ct.fc.testimonial.html)
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