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Carter Hazard
16/02/202
A Kafka trap is a fallacy where it is assumed that someone is x if they deny being x since x would deny x. The title is taken from Franz Kafka's The Trial, a book written in Czech. This is fallacious because it conflates those who legitimately do not conduct a perceived infraction with others who have done so and are attempting to avoid punishment.
Created in 1925
Named in 2010
Now commonly used in debate
First used in "The Trial"
Named by:
Eric Raymond
Created by:
Franz Kafka
" Are you sitting on the TV remote?"
"No."
"Stand up right now you liar."
Did you eat my food in the fridge?"
"No."
"Stop lying, you always eat my food."
"I didn't do it."
"Did you take my phone?"
"No."
"Give it back I now you have it."
"I actually don't have it."
This fallacy has only appeared once so far in Animal Farm. This was in chapter five before Mollie abandoned the farm.