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Galileo fallacy
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English
All those governments said I'm wrong, so you know I must be right.
Etymology
Named after Galileo Galilei, who was persecuted by the Church for his beliefs.
Noun
A fallacy whereby it is implied that one is correct due to being widely criticized or persecuted.
en Galileo gambit
en Logical fallacies