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| As despicable as lynchings in the United States (and elsewhere!) certainly are, they have no relevance to the suppression of differing opinions under totalitarian regimes, nor does invoking them help to improve the situation of //either// group. It seems likely that the primary objective here is to stifle discussion. | As despicable as lynchings in the United States (and elsewhere!) certainly are, they have no relevance to the suppression of differing opinions under totalitarian regimes, nor does invoking them help to improve the situation of //either// group. It seems likely that the primary objective here is to stifle discussion. | ||
| - | By the way, this type of response is specifically a rhetorical <i :la>[[relevance:ad_hominem: | + | By the way, this type of response is specifically a rhetorical <i : |
| ===== Legitimate use ===== | ===== Legitimate use ===== | ||
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| ==== Tu Quoque ==== | ==== Tu Quoque ==== | ||
| - | For examples of justified use of // | + | For examples of justified use of // |
| ===== Unjustified accusation of whataboutism ===== | ===== Unjustified accusation of whataboutism ===== | ||
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| - | * <i :la>[[relevance:ad_hominem: | + | * <i : |
| ===== More information ===== | ===== More information ===== | ||
| * [[wp> | * [[wp> | ||