Muhammad Wang fallacy
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The Muhammad Wang fallacy (also known as the Goomba fallacy) is an informal fallacy in which a collection of individuals is mistakenly treated as if it were a single, internally consistent entity. This leads to the false conclusion that the group or dataset holds contradictory beliefs or characteristics, when the apparent contradiction is explained by distinct subgroups holding differing beliefs or characteristics.[1][2]
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Examples
- Claiming that "Muhammad Wang" must be a common full name as it pairs the most common first name in the world, Muhammad, with the most common surname, Wang. The fallacy comes from the fact that Muhammad is usually only found among Arabic communities, while Wang is usually only found among Chinese communities, making the full name exceptionally uncommon.[3]
- Claiming that "Gamers hate microtransactions but keep making microtransaction purchases" overlooks the fact that the critics and purchasers are often different groups of players.[4]
- Stating that "Americans support gun control but own the most guns in the world, Americans are contradictory." This overlooks the fact that the types of Americans who own many guns are less likely to support gun control, and vice versa.[5][6]
References
- ^ Newton, Heddwen (7 April 2025). "An explanation of 'the goomba fallacy' as used by young people in 2025". English in Progress. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ^ "The Goomba Fallacy". Know Your Meme. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ^ Alexander, Scott (1 August 2023). "Mantic Monday 7/31/23: Room Temperature Superforecaster". Astral Codex Ten. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ^ Connor, Jak (10 April 2025). "58% of all PC gaming revenue in 2024 came from the one thing a lot of gamers hate". TweakTown. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ^ Gramlich, John (28 April 2026). "What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S." Pew Research Center. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ^ Press, The Associated (17 June 2026). "Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, AP-NORC poll finds". The Associated Press. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
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