Closest I know is “tu quoque”.
That is pretty close. If I understand them right, I think the difference is:
Tu Quoque: X is also guilty of Y, (therefore Z).
False Equivalence: (X is also guilty of Y), therefore Z.
where the parentheses indicate the major location of error.
Closest I know is “tu quoque”.
That is pretty close. If I understand them right, I think the difference is:
Tu Quoque: X is also guilty of Y, (therefore Z).
False Equivalence: (X is also guilty of Y), therefore Z.
where the parentheses indicate the major location of error.