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Post Hoc

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Post Hoc is an argument in which someone uses the fact that something happened before an event as evidence that that thing caused the event to occur. For example:

  • Player A: I think Player X should roleclaim.
  • Player X: I'm a Cop

Player X is later Night Killed

  • Player B: Player X was killed because they claimed cop. Player A made Player X claim. Die scum!

This logical fallacy is sometimes used as an attempt to make it look as though a player is using OMGUS, when in fact, they aren't.