# 27. Rhetorical manipulation ## 27.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species ### 27.5.3. Attacking Approach #### 27.5.3.6. Genetic Fallacy This is an attack on the origin of an idea rather than the substance of the claim. Example "America will never settle down; look at the rabble-rousers who founded it." ***Parent:** [[Attacking Approaches]]*