Association fallacy
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An association fallacy is a type of logical fallacy which asserts (or implies) that qualities of one are inherently qualities of another, merely by association. The two types are sometimes referred to as "guilt by association" and "honor by association."The association fallacy is a special case of red herring, and is often based in an appeal to emotion. [W]
The association fallacy is also a form of reasoning by reputation when it is applied to personal reputations.
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- 2008-05-05 /S/D/ The Candidate, the Preacher and the Unconscious Mind “On the eve of crucial presidential primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has found himself dogged by questions about his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. As the Democratic front-runner's popularity has suffered after public statements by Wright about race relations in America, Obama supporters have been at a loss to understand why Wright's views are being linked to their candidate, when Obama has explicitly told voters that Wright does not speak for him.” Explains the problem as an example of guilt by association, with some details on that phenomenon.
