Nirvana fallacy
Also called: Perfect solution fallacy
Rejecting a good option because it isn't perfect.
How to spot it
Is a real option being compared with an imaginary perfect one?
Example
“Seat belts don't prevent every death, so why bother?”
How to answer it
Compare the real options with each other, not with perfection.
Related
- False dilemma: Presenting two options as if they were the only ones.
- Appeal to consequences: Judging whether something is true by whether its results are pleasant.