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Logical Fallacies

TermDefinition
Hasty Generalization an example is used that is not typical to make a general point, ex: one time my friend drank a lot, and then a week later he died! so no one should drink alcohol
Begging the Question someone assumes what they are trying to prove, ex: god is real because the bible said so and god wrote the bible
Black and White falsely limits alternatives, ex: in conflict the only options are going to war or letting the other team win
Strawperson misconstruing the argument of ones opponent and refuting the miscontstrutal instead of the actual argument, ex: someone who is pro-life claims they are "anti-murder" instead of anti abortion
Red Herring am unrelevant topic is introduced to divert attention from the original topic
False Analogy alleged similarities are not relevant to the conclusion, somewhat connecting two random things to further an argument ex: there's no difference between soccer and tennis! they both use balls
Ad Hominem attacking someone's character instead of their argument ex: trump calling everyone negative names instead of attacking policy
Slippery Slope one claims an action will inevitably lead to unintended consequences, ex: pot is a gateway drug so it should be banned
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc arguing that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second one, ex: a rooster caws every morning when the sun comes up, so roosters make the sun rise
Appeal to Authority appealing to a more "powerful" individual to create validity in their argument ex: homosexuality is a sin because God says so
Argument from Ignorance not appropriate to argue the truth of something based on lack of evidence for the contrary, ex: there is life after death because no one has proved there isn't
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