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A [[:Category:Logical Fallacy|logical fallacy]] where a concept, idea, or thing is mistakenly assigned to a category to which it does not belong.

For example,<blockquote>''We are heartbroken to share that Stella was returned this afternoon through no fault of her own.''</blockquote>This is the '''anthropomorphism''' that '''dogs ~~feel guilt or~~ can be guilty of something'''.

For [["Stella", Humane Society of Searcy|example]],<blockquote>''We are heartbroken to share that Stella was returned this afternoon '''through no fault of her own'''.''</blockquote>This is the '''anthropomorphism''' that '''dogs can be guilty of something'''.

* Animals do not possess moral agency; guilt requires a conceptual understanding of right and wrong.

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== Connection to Other Fallacies ==

* ~~'''Reification Fallacy:''' Treating an abstract concept as if it were a concrete entity (e.g., "Justice is angry today").~~

* False Analogy: Comparing things that belong to different conceptual categories.

* '''False Analogy:~~'''~~ Comparing things that belong to different conceptual categories.

* [[:Category:Straw Man|Straw Man]]: Misrepresenting an opponent's argument by placing it in a different conceptual category.

* ~~'''~~Straw Man:~~'''~~ Misrepresenting an opponent's argument by placing it in a different conceptual category.

[[Category:Logical Fallacy]]

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 A [[:Category:Logical Fallacy|logical fallacy]] where a concept, idea, or thing is mistakenly assigned to a category to which it does not belong.
-For example,<blockquote>''We are heartbroken to share that Stella was returned this afternoon through no fault of her own.''</blockquote>This is the '''anthropomorphism''' that '''dogs feel guilt or can be guilty of something'''.
+For [["Stella", Humane Society of Searcy|example]],<blockquote>''We are heartbroken to share that Stella was returned this afternoon '''through no fault of her own'''.''</blockquote>This is the '''anthropomorphism''' that '''dogs can be guilty of something'''.
 * Animals do not possess moral agency; guilt requires a conceptual understanding of right and wrong.
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 == Connection to Other Fallacies ==
-* '''Reification Fallacy:''' Treating an abstract concept as if it were a concrete entity (e.g., "Justice is angry today").
+* False Analogy: Comparing things that belong to different conceptual categories.
-* '''False Analogy:''' Comparing things that belong to different conceptual categories.
+* [[:Category:Straw Man|Straw Man]]: Misrepresenting an opponent's argument by placing it in a different conceptual category.
-* '''Straw Man:''' Misrepresenting an opponent's argument by placing it in a different conceptual category.
 [[Category:Logical Fallacy]]