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===Inconsistent application=== Some critics of the assumption that is-ought conclusions are fallacies point at observations of people who purport to consider such conclusions as fallacies do not do so consistently. Examples mentioned are that [[evolutionary psychology|evolutionary psychologists]] who gripe about "the naturalistic fallacy" do make is-ought conclusions themselves when, for instance, alleging that the notion of [[Noble savage|the blank slate]] would lead to totalitarian social engineering or that certain views on sexuality would lead to attempts to convert homosexuals to heterosexuals. Critics point at this as a sign that charges of the naturalistic fallacy are inconsistent rhetorical tactics rather than detection of a fallacy.<ref>Jan Narveson (2002) "Respecting persons in theory and practice: essays on moral and political philosophy"</ref><ref>H. J. McCloskey (2013) "Meta-Ethics and Normative Ethics"</ref>
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