Appeal to Hypocrisy

Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Tu quoque (variant), you too

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Definition

Dismissing a criticism by accusing the critic of the same behavior.

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Form

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Examples

Example 1

You say I should exercise? You’re overweight!

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Why It Persuades

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How to Counter

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Related Concepts

• Related Fallacy
• Related Bias

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References

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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.