Emotional Fallacies
TV ads show sick and abused animals in attempt to get donations to an animal charity
What is appeal to emotions
Draws a broad conclusion from too little evidence
What is Hasty generalization
"I deserve candy because I worked very hard for it!"
What is Appeal to Emotion Fallacy?
This herd is natural, therefore they cannot be harmful.
What is appeal to nature
Everyone should go to college because everyone goes to college after high school
The Fallacy Fallacy
This fallacy claims something is good or safe because it's natural.
What is Appeal to Nature?
"If we introduce regulations for teens on social media usage, we will have a surveillence system, which will lead to government authorities will use the system to watch what we do privately!"
What is Slippery Slope Fallacy?
You're ugly, so you're argument is wrong!
What is Ad Hominem
If you don't like spicy stuff you're not a real Mexican
No true scotsman
The ad lists three positive reviews and ignores hundreds of negative ones.
"Either we prevent teenagers from accessing social media until the are 18, or we accept the fact that a whole generation will suffer rom extreme depression and anxiety"
What is Black - or - white fallacies
I got attacked by a dog when I was 5, therefore all dogs are dangerous.
What is Anecdotal
Our parents told us that if we turned on the lights in the car while they were driving, we would get pulled over. Since our parents told us, it must be true.
Genetic Fallacy
What is Ambiguity/Equivocation
You can't assume something is 100% safe just because there is no 100% proof that it is dangerous
What is Burden of Proof?
Pitbulls are mean and aggressive dogs, because they used in dog fights
What is genetic
A lot of students use AI in their homework, so I should be able to use it as well.
Bandwagon
Avoiding engaging with criticism by turning it back onto the accuser. Answering criticism with criticism.
What is Tu Quoque
"In the current genocide that is happening in Palestine, no religious groups in my community or on media has shown support to this genocide due to religious belief. If religion gives a moral high ground to be a good person why do they not send charity to all groups in need "
I don't believe something as evil as the Holocaust could happen, therefore it probably didn't happen.
What is Personal Incredulity