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Is there a word for the fallacy of using a term that, while technically true, carries strong connotations that aren't?
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For example, some people call illegal immigrants criminals because they're technically in violation of the law, but they're not the same as burglars, muggers, drug dealers, and the usual sort we call criminals.
Or they'll call an adult who has sex with a 17 yo in CA a rapist, even if the 17yo was willing and sought it out, just because that's statutory rape in CA, but not in many other states. Is rapist a fair term to use in that case?
Is this even a fallacy? Or just an unfair debate tactic?
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