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In reality, "{{w|Morton's fork}}" is a term for a forced choice between two lines of reasoning which lead to the same unpleasant conclusion. It derives from {{w|John Morton (bishop)|John Morton}}, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor under Henry VII, who argued that a man living frugally must have money to spare and therefore could afford to pay taxes, and that a man living opulently must be rich and therefore could afford to pay taxes — a conclusion that dovetails with ''[[The Sun Makers]]''{{'}} anti-tax message. | In reality, "{{w|Morton's fork}}" is a term for a forced choice between two lines of reasoning which lead to the same unpleasant conclusion. It derives from {{w|John Morton (bishop)|John Morton}}, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor under Henry VII, who argued that a man living frugally must have money to spare and therefore could afford to pay taxes, and that a man living opulently must be rich and therefore could afford to pay taxes — a conclusion that dovetails with ''[[The Sun Makers]]''{{'}} anti-tax message. | ||
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