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false dichotomy
[ fawls dahy-kot-uh-mee ]
noun
- a logical fallacy in which a spectrum of possible options is misrepresented as an either-or choice between two mutually exclusive things.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of false dichotomy1
Example Sentences
Wething told Salon that “school choice†is a “false dichotomy†for many students in low-income neighborhoods or rural areas, who don’t have access to charter or private school options anyway.
Perhaps if he spent more time studying and less time bashing students, he would know that this is what logicians call a false dichotomy.
But this approach creates a false dichotomy between “big†and “small†business that misunderstands the way the startup ecosystem works.
"Delhi's incredibly rich past has contributed to its evolution as a unique city. To pitch it against progress or development is a false dichotomy," says historian Sohail Hashmi.
But this is a dangerous, false dichotomy that must be rejected.
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