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Saturday, January 15, 2005

Examples of Cultural Origins

The advocate makes an unwarranted claim that a particular way of doing things is best because of its cultural origins.
For a comprehensive and considered written commentary on Cultural Origins (and other fallacies) - see The skeptic's field guide to spotting fallacies in thinking - Humbug!