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Wrong Direction
Definition:
The relation between cause and effect is reversed.
Examples:
- Cancer causes smoking.
- The increase in AIDS was caused by more sex education.
(In fact, the increase in sex education was caused by the
spread of AIDS.)
Proof:
Give a causal argument showing that the relation between
cause and effect has been reversed.
References
(Cedarblom and Paulsen: 238)
06 October 1995
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