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4. I've seen it with Christians
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 02:14 PM
Apr 2021

When someone waves a cross or a bible around as a screen for their reprehensible beliefs and behaviors, there's never a shortage of folks popping up to declare the "No True Scotsman" fallacy for anyone who says that these charlatans aren't really Christians. I wonder if the same analysis applies for the folks screening their reprehensible beliefs and behaviors with a flag who aren't really patriots?

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