A) The parts of the whole X have characteristics A, B, C, etc.
B) Therefore the whole X must have characteristics A, B, C.
"I don't trust the state."
A. States are made up of things that include geographical boundaries, land, and buildings, for which the concept of trust does not apply.
C. Therefore, the concept of trust does not apply to the state.
"The gunman shot me with a bullet."
A. The gunman wore jeans.
B. Jeans are incapable of shooting bullets.
C. Therefore, the gunman was incapable of shooting bullets.
I pointed to the
only parts for which I do have a problem. You committed the fallacy of composition (and simultaneous red herring) by throwing up parts of the composition
which are not at issue. You are the one who wants to say that "
[The state] includes not only people but land and institutions..." so as to draw attention away from the
people - for which trust is very much at issue.
That's the fallacy of composition, Roy. And it's all yours.
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