Special pleading

Name of fallacy	Special pleading
Aliases
Type	Denial Argument, Informal Argument
Description	Where a proponent of a position attempts to cite something as an exemption to a generally accepted rule or principle without justifying the exemption
Example	Example: "I'm not relying on faith in small probabilities here. These are slot machines, not roulette wheels. They are different."
Form
Treatment	Dealt with by applying one's opponent's special arguments to other propositions which he is unwilling to admit.

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