CHERRY PICKING

also known as: suppressed evidence, fallacy of incomplete evidence, argument by selective observation, argument by half-truth, card stacking, fallacy of exclusion, ignoring the counter evidence, one-sided assessment

Description: It happens when an evidence is chosen in a highly selective manner and presented to persuade the audience to accept a position whilst evidence that would go against the position is withheld. overlooking and possibly ignoring competing arguments, in a situation where objectivity should be required.

Evidence A and evidence B is available.Evidence A supports the claim of person 1.Evidence B supports the counter claim of person 2.Therefore, person 1 presents only evidence A.