False equivalence

A false equivalence or false equivalency is an informal fallacy in which an equivalence is drawn between two subjects based on flawed or false reasoning. This fallacy is categorized as a fallacy of inconsistency. Colloquially, a false equivalence is often called "comparing apples and oranges."

This article is about the logical fallacy. For the media term, see False balance.
Not to be confused with argument to moderation, also known as false equivalence, a fallacy asserting that the truth is between two extremes.
False equivalence
Jesus
Adolf Hitler
Both depictions are shown with mustaches, but that does not make them the same in terms of their ideological beliefs.
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