# Is there a name for the logical fallacy where you obsess over pedantic details to invalidate the opinions of others

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**Created:** [September 2, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-logical-fallacy-where-you-obsess-over-pedantic-details-to-invalidate-the-opinions-of-others/1006654 "2024-09-02T23:29:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-logical-fallacy-where-you-obsess-over-pedantic-details-to-invalidate-the-opinions-of-others/1006654/41 "2024-10-31T20:19:51Z")

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> That’s apparently no longer a widely accepted legal doctrine.

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Well, the OP did ask for logical fallacies. 🙂

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