No True Scotsman (No true Scotsman) Argumentation Category: Manipulace Visual infographic and fallacy summary: No True Scotsman Definition & Logical ConceptWhen a universal claim is disproven by a counterexample, you change the definition of the group to exclude the counterexample. Practical Debate Example Speaker A: „No Czech would ever cheer for the opposing team in ice hockey.“ Speaker B (Fallacy): „My uncle is Czech and he cheered for Canada yesterday. -- Well, yes, but no TRUE Czech would ever do that!“ How to Counter & DefendPoint out the goalpost shifting: 'Cheering for Canada doesn't change his nationality. You are changing the definition of 'Czech' just to defend your claim.' Common Synonyms & Alternative Terms no true scotsman • no true scotsman • logical fallacy • debate manipulation Psychological Mechanism: Why It Works Ochrana vlastní identity nutí lidi vyloučit nepříjemné členy skupiny nálepkou 'nepravý', aby si zachovali iluzi čistoty. Common Debate Scenarios encountering no true scotsman in debatewhen someone says "My uncle is Czech and he cheered for Canada yesterday. -- We..." Easily Confused With Informal logical fallacy Related Fallacies in this Category: Straw Man Red Herring Loaded Question Gish Gallop ← Red Herring Back to 60 Logical Fallacies Catalog Circular Reasoning →
