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The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios [Dismisses Men's Workplace Deaths issue as the example]

BlackMRA-edtastic

January 8, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tcBsryYd6s#t=10

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Title	The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios [Dismisses Men's Workplace Deaths issue as the example]
Author	BlackMRA-edtastic
Upvotes	1
Comments	2
Date	January 8, 2015 5:00 AM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/2rpo0c/the_texas_sharpshooter_fallacy_idea_channel_pbs/
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[–]WhatWouldHitchensSay 2 points3 points4 points 11 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

[–]BlackMRA-edtastic[S] 2 points3 points4 points 11 years ago* (0 children) | Copy Link

The issue is one of 'concern' and he employs the very fallacy he's accusing the straw man of making to draw a target around is new preconditions. Ironically by making the condition a work place with equal number of men and women it makes women's presence a prerequisite for concern thus proving the straw man's point.

Another example would be claiming men work dangerous jobs as if that danger could not be due to our lack of concern for their workplace safety. He accuses the straw man of drawing the bulls eye around certain statistics to prove his point then insists we draw from the statistics of where equal numbers of men and women work. His problem is confirmation bias not the straw man's. He's the one moving the one drawing the target to fit his preconceived narrative which he goes on to explain at length. It's a astounding this guy is teaching people about logical fallacies with so little self awareness.

IMO this was a pretty underhanded attempt at discrediting a men's issue. He's not working those jobs and is not at risk but he's going to make sure others aren't worried about those men which is shameful.