What is Genetic Fallacy?

The literal definition:​

"Genetic": meaning "tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity"

"Fallacy": derived from the Latin word "fallere" meaning "to deceive, to trip, to lead into error, to trick.”

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Genetic fallacy, known as "fallacy of origins", is a fallacy where a conclusion is based only on something's origin rather than its meaning or context.

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**In other words, the origin from where an idea was derived heavily influences its validity in an argument.**

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This sort of "reasoning" has two forms:

•     The origin of a claim or thing is presented.
•     The claim is true(or false) or the thing is supported (or discredited).