False Equivalence Description: An argument or claim in which two completely opposing arguments appear to be logically equivalent when in fact they are not. The confusion is often due to one shared characteristic between two or more items of comparison in the argument that is way off in the order of magnitude, oversimplified, or just that important additional factors have been ignored. Logical Form: Thing 1 and thing 2 both share characteristic A. Therefore, things 1 and 2 are equal. Example #1: President Petutti ordered a military strike that killed many civilians. He is no different than any
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