Chances
This fallacy is committed when you, without sufficient evidence argue that if one allows a certain thing to happen, it will necessarily cause a chain reaction of certain other things to happen.
What is the Slippery Slope Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you argue that something is wrong with what some person(s) said merely based upon something personal about them.
What is Ad Hominem?
This fallacy is committed when you argue that the chances of something happening get better the more and more it does not happen.
What is the Gambler's Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you argue that some person(s) is wrong merely because they have acted against what they have said in some way.
What is the Tu Quoque Fallacy?
Peter:”I think Pineapple belongs on pizza!”
Luca:”Well you’re wrong! Besides, who would listen to you, you’re gluten free!”
What is the Poisoning the Well Fallacy?
Political Candidate: Could you please elaborate on your stance concerning the funding of education?
Political Opponent: I'm glad you asked about that, because I am actually like SUPER educated!
This fallacy is committed when you argue that something is right merely because it is accepted by someone(s) (usually with no good reason why such persons are supposedly right about it).
What is the Appeal to Authority Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you argue that the chances of something happening get better the more and more it happens.
This fallacy is committed when you argue that A caused B merely because A happened before B.
What is the Post Hoc Fallacy?
Student:”I don’t want to study for the test!!”
Other Student:”Well you either study for the test to get good grades or you’ll be homeless when you’re older”
What is False Dichotomy?
Opinionated Philadelphia Fan: All fans of Philadelphia sports teams love cheesesteaks.
Other Philadelphia Fan: Actually I love all Philadelphia teams but I do not like cheesesteaks.
Opinionated Philadelphia Fan: Well, all TRUE Philadelphia fans love cheesesteaks.
What is the No True Scotsman Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you argue that something is true (or false) merely because it feels that way.
This fallacy is committed when you argue that spending is required to finish something merely because so much has been spent on it already.
What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy?
What is the Ad Nauseam Fallace?
Teacher:”You have to retake this test alone in the closet after school.”
Simon:”What? Why?”
Teacher:”Because you’re friends with Deaglan and I caught him cheating, so you must’ve been cheating too.”
What is the Guilt by Association Fallacy?
This teacher must think their subject matters the most since they teach that one and not any of the others.
What is the Strawman Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you argue a thing based on too few examples of it.
What is the Hasty Generalization Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you insist without good reason on what would have happened if something else had not happened instead.
What is the Counterfactual Fallacy?
This fallacy is committed when you make statement and insist it must be accepted without giving reasons why.
What is the Ipse Dixit Fallacy?
Child:”I’m so tired, I’ve been working all day.”
Parent:”You’re tired? When I was your age I had to do way more work and even just to get to school we had to hike mountains and cross rivers. You’re not tired.”
What is the Fallacy of Relative Privation?