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oversimplification
the sufficiency problem of oversimplification

description

Causal Oversimplification occurs when there are many causes to a phenomenon, but the argument implies or assumes that only one is important.

examples

"Worship has dropped in the past 50 years, and not surprisingly, divorce has shot up. So, couples should pray more to improve their marriage's chances."


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|created 2002.03.24 |um 2002.07.23 |r 2009.09.12@07:25 | GTK
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