Cherry Picking
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CHERRY PICKING also known as: suppressed evidence, fallacy of incomplete evidence, argument by selective observation, argument by half- truth, card stacking, fallacy of exclusion, ignoring the counter evidence, one-sided assessment Description: It happens when an evidence is chosen in a highly selective manner and presented to persuade the audience to accept a position whilst evidence that would go against the position is withheld. overlooking and possibly ignoring competing arguments, in a situation where objectivity should be required. Evidence A and evidence B is available. Evidence A supports the claim of person 1. Evidence B supports the counter claim of person 2. Therefore, person 1 presents only evidence A.
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CHERRY PICKING
also known as: suppressed evidence, fallacy of incomplete evidence, argument by selective observation, argument by half-truth, card stacking, fallacy of exclusion, ignoring the counter evidence, one-sided assessment
Description: It happens when an evidence is chosen in a highly selective manner and presented to persuade the audience to accept a position whilst evidence that would go against the position is withheld. overlooking and possibly ignoring competing arguments, in a situation where objectivity should be required.
Evidence A and evidence B is available.Evidence A supports the claim of person 1.Evidence B supports the counter claim of person 2.Therefore, person 1 presents only evidence A.
