By now, most people have heard the phrase, "No one is illegal on stolen land." But do you know that most of the initial rebuttals to this catchphrase are fallacious? In fact, most often employed today is a fallacy known as tu quoque, meaning, "You too!"
I find this humorous, honestly, because not only does this response refuse to engage in the nitty-gritty of real-life justice issues, as well as serving as a justification to keep being in the wrong. But it can be harmful. For example, singer Billie Eilish received massive backlash after saying that catchphrase at the Grammy's, so I feel the need to call it out. Saying, "You too!" does not negate the initial argument in any way.
You're going to have to do better than that.
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