Examples of 'special pleading' in a sentence
Meaning of "special pleading"
special pleading: A logical fallacy where a person presents facts, arguments, or requests in a way that distorts the truth or manipulates the situation to gain an advantage
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- Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis.
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This seems to be special pleading on your part.
So the argument itself is a case of special pleading.
Special pleading for farmers has no sympathy from me.
But this is all special pleading still.
No special pleading and no playing the gender card.
We are all indulging in special pleading for our seats.
Just special pleading from one industry after another.
This is considered a special pleading rule.
More special pleading for women.
So what they are doing here is special pleading.
Yet more suspicious special pleading from the immigration lobby.
Special Pleading is when implications are not consistent.
Fallacy of special pleading.
But Lovelock also undermines his own argument with what amounts to special pleading.
No special pleading.
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We trust that some Member States will not engage in special pleading for special interests.
It is time for the special pleading to stop and for others to follow suit.
In fact, we have listened to a lot of special pleading.
No special pleading because she 's a woman in love.
Now was not the time for special pleading and delaying tactics.
It 's hard to see this as anything other than special pleading.
Special Pleading is the lettuce in mankind 's hypocrisy salad.
But, in the age of identity politics, special pleading has been institutionalised.
It has been replaced by a constant whine of excuses, complaint, and special pleading.
Are you going to try a special pleading fallacy when you are in front of God?
Buddhism is ill-served in the long run by such special pleading.
No special pleading and no playing the gender card . Do you remember everything I say?
As usual, the religious position is wholly dependent on a special pleading point of view.
It 's not special pleading when The King Himself establishes His rules.
I do not believe a word of these letters! Just special pleading from one industry after another.
Special pleading also often resembles the " appeal to " logical fallacies.
This one-year Cohesion Fund represents the most successful special pleading the Community has yet seen.
No special pleading because she 's a woman in love . No playing the gender card.
This is the Appeal to Pity, also known as Special Pleading.
Special Pleading ( double standard ) - Applying a different standard to another that is applied to oneself.
Was, of course, more than a little special pleading in all of this.
The Origin is all speculation, ad hoc assumptions, and special pleading.
Gentlemen! No special pleading.
In short it is put-up, partial, special pleading.
It is American pork-barrel politics - special pleading for sectoral interests - brought into the European Parliament.
All that is very ingenious, Leon, and your special pleading is magnificent.
No exceptions . No special pleading.
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Pleading will not do you any good
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Examples of using Special
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Special issues unique to frail older men
They had a special place for that
Special parallel relationships and succession issues
