@teenar; are you too confronted by the findings of the ICJ to engage with the substance of this thread?Logical fallacies Seven waysto spot a bad argument
2024 July10th BBC Online By Amanda Ruggeri,
"... 7. Whataboutism (also called whataboutery)
Sometimes considered a type of red herring – a logical fallacy that uses unrelated information to redirect away from the argument's flaws – whataboutism is intended to distract attention. It describes when, normally in response to an accusation or a question, someone responds with their own accusation. In an argument with a partner, for example, you might say, "It hurt my feelings when you did X." ..."
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240709-seven-ways-to-spot-a-bad-argument
