Logical fallacies

tu quoque

You do it too. My argument is still standing.

  • “You’re saying this after missing your own deadline?”

    “Yes. Is the point correct?”

    The messenger’s record doesn’t alter the message’s accuracy.

Also whataboutism. It’s a specific ad hominem: pointing at inconsistency between what someone does and what they say, and treating that as a refutation. It isn’t one. A doctor who smokes is still right that smoking kills.

The legitimate version: hypocrisy is genuinely relevant to whether someone should be trusted or put in charge. It’s just not relevant to whether their claim is true.

Now go answer the point.