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No True Scotsman is a type of logical fallacy that involves making exceptions when a claim is contradicted in order to prevent the claim from being falsified. It’s called the No True Scotsman fallacy because it follows a pattern of reasoning along these lines: Person A: No Scotsman puts sugar on his porridge. Person B: But my friend Donald is a Scotsman, and he puts sugar on his porridge. Person A: Ah, yes, but no true Scotsman puts sugar on his por …

Most people have encountered logical fallacies.The average person could likely name a couple but would struggle to articulate a comprehensive definition or explanation. Regrettably, logical fallacies factor prominently in the ongoing debates between Catholics and Protestants, to the point where we might wonder if Protestants are exploiting Catholics’ lack of in-depth knowledge regarding this topic. However, with a firm grasp of how logical fallacies function, Catholics defending the Faith …