Thatcher's Blame

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PIRIE, MADSEN (2006)(2015) How To Win Every Argument, Bloomsbury, London.

Thatcher's Blame

This fallacy attaches blame no matter what outcome occurs. (198). Thatcher's Blame covers all conceivable outcomes. (198).

It is a fallacy because the evidence is irrelevant when the determination of guilt precedes the result of actions. (198).

Thatcher can always be to blame.

For political opponents using this fallacy, their worldview presupposes a premise (s) of blame for this former Conservative Party, Prime Minister and the conclusion also reasons blame.

This fallacy demonstrates a close-minded approach concerning a famous, political individual.

This fallacy can be used in contexts against various worldviews such as, for example, Christianity, atheism, Islam.

Paraphrased:

A Christian is generous to a poor person.

Critic X

Christians contribute to liberal-socialism in the world.

A Christian is not generous to a poor person.

Critic X

Christians do not care about the poor.

Or if we avoid the use of 'not'...

A Christian keeps money to self.

Critic X

Christians are selfish.

Pirie explains that Lady Thatcher was often found guilty of creating both poverty and wealth. (197-198).

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This type of reasoning lacks in rational objectivity. A proposition (s) (statement (s)) and/or an argument with premise (s) and conclusion, has a strong, closed-minded bias.

BLACKBURN, SIMON (1996) Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press.

CONWAY DAVID A. AND RONALD MUNSON (1997) The Elements of Reasoning, Wadsworth Publishing Company, New York. 

LANGER, SUSANNE K (1953)(1967) An Introduction to Symbolic Logic, Dover Publications, New York. (Philosophy).

PIRIE, MADSEN (2006)(2015) How To Win Every Argument, Bloomsbury, London.