When one conflates a reason for one’s rights (constitutional or other) with what one should do. This is common among staunch defenders of “rights” who fail to see that rights are not the same as optimal courses of action.
Examples:
- _Carl: Hi Billy, it is great to meet you! I think you will be happy here at Friendly Manufacturing, Inc.
Billy: Hey, you’re Irish! Irish people make great factory workers—that is where they are happiest. I am surprised to see you in..._
Synonyms: constitutional rights fallacy