Morton's Fork Definition
noun
A false dilemma in which contradictory arguments lead to the same (unpleasant) conclusion .
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Origin of Morton's Fork
Said to have originated with the collecting of taxes by John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury in the late 15th century, who held that a man living modestly must be saving money and could therefore afford taxes, whereas one living extravagantly was obviously rich and could still afford them.
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