Indeed in the social sciences where controlled experiments often cannot be used to discern the direction of causation, this fallacy can fuel long-standing scientific arguments.

He will be aware that that has been the subject of a long-standing argument in the health service.

The long-standing argument over whether a man can win the Presidency by campaigning as a Conservative has finally been settled.

There is a long-standing argument about whether perfuming is a science or an art.

After his retirement he settled a long-standing argument on canal links with Belgium in negotiations during 1963-66.

You have just won our long-standing argument!

"The flares," Klera said and the pair ignored the others in the room to continue what was obviously a long-standing argument.

A long-standing argument over its origin revolves around whether or not it is of a Sephardi origin.

Environmental groups say the storm only made obvious their long-standing argument that the Keys are overdeveloped.

But there's a difference between settling a long-standing argument with a hand-axe or a big knife, and actual weapons.