Incomplete Comparison

A comparison that is used to make something look good by contrast, but where important information has been left out.

Example

Beer contains B vitamins and potassium. Water has no nutrients at all so beer is better for you.

Famous Examples

I think the only difference between me and the other candidates is that I’m more honest and my women are more beautiful.
General Dodonna: The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station.

Wedge Antilles: That's impossible! Even for a computer.

Luke Skywalker: It's not impossible. I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home. They're not much bigger than two meters.

Context: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
If you non-Catholic Christians are upset, well, just have your Pope issue a response. Oh, that's right, you don't have a Pope because your faith is defective. Sorry, Catholicism is clearly superior. Don't believe me? Name one Protestant denomination that could afford a $660 million sexual abuse settlement. I think that the Lord has spoken on this one.

Context: The Colbert Report (television show)

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