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The claim that immigration causes an increase in crime is a case of false cause fallacy. A new book blaming smartphones for teens’ mental health crisis goes beyond what science is ready to say.
Don't fall for scaremongering about "military-age male" migrants crossing the border. They are actually less dangerous than native-born citizens of the same age and gender.
The IEP says fallacies can be classified in numerous ways including as formal or informal: "A formal fallacy can be detected by examining the logical form of the reasoning, whereas an informal ...
The Fallacy of 'Hasty Generalizations,' Explained Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories the Snopes newsroom investigates. Nur Ibrahim ...
False Accusations and Defamation. Most often, a legal case against someone for making false accusations or statements about you falls under the category of defamation.
Kristen Stewart says it's 'bulls--- fallacy' that you need experience to direct a film and calls it a 'male perspective' during a fireside chat for her directorial debut 'The Chronology of Water.' ...
Immigration. More Evidence that Immigrants - Including Illegal Ones - Have Much Lower Crime Rates than Natives A new Cato Institute study further refutes claims that illegal migration is somehow ...
An eyewitness to the crime corroborated the description, adding that the. In the late 1960s, Juanita Brooks was robbed and assaulted in Los Angeles by a blond-haired white woman wearing dark clothing.
That’s because U.S. crime was down significantly in 2023, the most recent data available — violent crimes were down 3% from 2022 and property crimes were down 2.4%.
What they did have was a secret weapon: the testimony of Adam Mosher and his AI-powered crime-fighting tool, Cybercheck. Mosher testified in court that Cybercheck, using a million lines of code ...
A bar in Idaho is offering deals for 'Heterosexual Awesomeness Month.' Experts explain why straightness is the norm and why we celebrate Pride Month.
No crime or justification, just a refusal to submit to authority without cause — treated as a crime in itself. What made this encounter even more striking was how calm and civil it was.