Tu quoque facts for kids
Tu quoque Latin for "you also") or the appeal to hypocrisy is a logical fallacy.
It happens when someone tries to say that the argument is wrong, by turning the argument back onto the accuser and saying that they are being hypocritical, without actually giving any reasons for why the argument is wrong.
An example is:
- Smoking can cause cancer.
- You smoke too so you must be wrong!
See also
In Spanish: Tu quoque para niños
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