: Re: Name of the argument for defending in-fiction atrocities based on historical accuracy? I remember reading up about an argument, but I can't recall or find what it was called. It basically boiled

Finally stumbled on the answer I was seeking - it's called "The Thermian Argument". It basically boils down to:

The writers have control over the fictional universe they create
Anything done in that universe can be justified by the author as belonging to that universe
Therefore defending those actions should not just use arguments coming from within that universe because anything can be justified this way

or a more succinct quote - "How do you kill a vampire?" "However you want, vampires aren't real".

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