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fallacies

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Hasty Generalization A fallacy in which a person leaps to a generalized conclusion based on only a few instances.
Post hoc Literal meaning: “after this.” A fallacy in which a person assumes one thing caused another simply because it happened prior to the other.
Ad populum Literal meaning: “appeal to the people.”A fallacy in which a person argues that something is true because “people” think so. This fallacy is often associated with bandwagoning, or “everybody’s doing it…”
“Argument” from outrage A fallacy in which a person uses what makes a person angry to persuade him or her to accept a position without critically evaluating it. This fallacy often uses loaded language and scapegoating (blaming a certain group or person for certain problems)
Ad misericordiam (Appeal to pity) A fallacy in which a person attempts to use compassion or pity to replace a logical argument.
Ad baculum (Scare tactics) An appeal to fear in place of logic.
Straw man A fallacy in which a person misrepresents someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.
Ad hominem (Genetic fallacy) Literal meaning: “to the man.” A fallacy that refers to attacks against a person rather than the ideas the person presents.
Red herring (smokescreen) A fallacy in which a person answers a question by changing the subject to lead the reader or listener off track, or uses misleading or unrelated evidence to support a conclusion.
Slippery slope A fallacy in which a person suggests that one action will lead to an inevitable and undesirable outcome.
Either/or (false dilemma) A fallacy in which a person provides a conclusion that oversimplifies an argument by suggesting that there are only two possible sides or choices.
Moral Equivalency A comparison of minor misdeeds with major atrocities.
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