Two Wrongs Make a Right

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Category 4 Subfallacies 5 External Links 6 Examples in creationist arguments

Synonyms

• Revenge
• Revenge Fallacy
• Two Wrongs
• Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right
• Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy

Explanation

Two Wrongs Make a Right means trying to justify one's own misbehaviour by pointing out the same misbehaviour in others.

Category

• Emotional Appeal

Subfallacies

• Tu quoque
• Common Practice
• Greek Math Fallacy

External Links

• Fallacy Files [1]
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [2]
• Wikipedia [3]

Examples in creationist arguments

See also the examples in the subfallacies.