Generalization from fictional evidence

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Generalization from fictional evidence is a fallacy which leads us to judge reality in a way that is based on examples from fiction.[1] A great example of this came in the 2008 Republican Party debates, in which many of the candidates invoked 24 to justify their national security policies.

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  1. [1], see page 9
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