Quote:you mean like half the movies hollywood spins out about the war? nooo they're not propaganda at all
Tu quoque (IPA: /tu ˈkwoʊkwɛ/, Latin for "You, too" or "You, also") is a Latin term used to mean a type of logical fallacy. The argument states that a certain position is false or wrong and/or should be disregarded because its proponent fails to act consistently in accordance with that position; it attempts to show that a criticism or objection applies equally to the person making it. It is considered an ad hominem argument, since it focuses on the party itself, rather than its positions.
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1 Illegitimate use
1.1 You-too version
1.1.1 Legal aspects
1.2 Inconsistency version
2 Legitimate uses
2.1 You-too version
2.2 Inconsistency version
3 See also
4 References
Illegitimate useIn many cases tu quoque arguments are used in a logically fallacious way, to draw a conclusion which is not supported by the premises of the argument.
You-too versionThis form of the argument is as follows:
A makes criticism P.
A is also guilty of P.
Therefore, P is dismissed.
This is an instance of the two wrongs make a right fallacy.
Example:
"He cannot accuse me of libel because he was just successfully sued for libel."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque