Uncomfortable though it can be, avoiding the genetic fallacy reminds us of the important notion of “truth baggage.” Just as a parent throws out the bathwater and not the baby, and a woman wears a pearl around her neck and not the oyster, so a truth claim needs to be distinguished from the baggage carried by those who affirm the claim.
This is an important truth! A pearl may be worn by a pig, but it is still a pearl.
