If someone gives examples of successful people with the same flaw as them in an attempt to justify their own flaw, and other people end up praising the examples, does that person accomplish what they intends to do?

Yes, because it is obvious that their intention is to justify their flaws and not necessarily address them. Justification is subjective.

Here, yes. But it appears to be some sort of a logical fallacy.

Just because pretty Adele is fat does not prove being fat is healthy, not that fat me is healthy.

also, it’s what they intend/intended to do, not intends.

Warren Buffet drinks five Dr. Peppers a day so I can too.

@Espiritus_Corvus @Sneki95 but the people agreeing with the examples don’t know about the OP, and they obviously don’t say anything about the OP being right. If they are successful they have to get people to agree witht them, but I don’t really see that here…

I’m not disagreeing with you I think the same thing too, but it just sounds a bit strange, logically.

@Mimishu1995 You’re right. It’s not logical. But the smoker who justifies their smoking by citing their grandfather who smoked four packs a day and was healthy until they died at ninety, isn’t being logical, either. They use the example to justify an obviously unhealthy habit in the face of overwhelming evidence. They are being delusional, not logical. This allows them to sleep better at night rather than go to the trouble of fighting an addiction.