The advocate claims that a proposition cannot be true because it ought not to be true (or vice versa).
- Neo-Lysenk Feminism
- String theory isn't even wrong
- Race doesn't exist, because if it did, that'd be bad!
For a comprehensive and considered written commentary on Argument to Consequences (and other fallacies) - see The skeptic's field guide to spotting fallacies in thinking - Humbug!
Internal Tag: Argument to Consequences
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