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Fallacy Examples
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An argument that attempts to avoid the issue by insulting an opponent with abusive language.
What is Ad Hominem Abusive?
100
An argument that assumes that a rival's recommendation should be discounted because the rival does not always follow it himself.
What is Tu Quoque?
100

Arguments that assume the very same thing that one is trying to prove.

What is Begging the Question (petitio principii), or Curcular Reasoning?

100

The TYPE of fallacies committed when we criticize the source of an argument, we appeal to an emotion instead of addressing the real issue, or we make another argument rather than addressing the issue at hand.

What are Fallacies of Relevance?

100

Since you haven't been able to prove your innocence, I must assume that you are guilty.

What is Appeal to Ignorance?

200
An argument that distracts by making a person want to feel "special," preying on a desire for elitism or "discriminating taste."
What is snob appeal?
200
An argument that distracts by making a case for the wrong point.
What is Irrelevant Thesis?
200

Arguments that frame the debate such that only two options are possible, when other possibilities may exist.

What is Bifurcation (False Dilemma) or Either-Or Fallacy?

200

This group of arguments contain hidden assumptions that make them unreasonable.

What are Fallacies of Presupposition?

200

After Will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying that he was surprised that Will hates our country so much that he wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending.

What is straw man?

300
An argument that distracts by making the audience want to be part of the crow or one of the "common people."
What is mob appeal?
300
An argument that attempts to disprove an opponent's position by presenting it in an unfair, inaccurate light.
What is Straw Man?
300

Arguments that assume that just because something is a certain way, it ought to be that way.

What is Is-Ought Fallacy?

300

These fallacies misuse empirical date or don't follow proper methods of inductive reasoning.

What are Fallacies of Induction?

300

Studies show that most elementary school teachers are parents. It must be because working with children stimulates an interest in parenthood.

What is False Cause?

400
An argument that distracts by making the audience afraid of the consequences of disagreeing with the speaker.
What is Appeal to Fear?
400
An argument that claims that since a proposition cannot be disproven, it must therefore be true or likely.
What is Appeal to Ignorance?
400

Arguments based on a hidden assumption that the properties of the whole will be the same as the properties of the parts.

What is Fallacy of Composition or Part-to-Whole?

400

These arguments fail because they contain words, phrases, or syntax that distort or cloud their meanings.

What are Fallacies of Clarity?

400

John and Suzy just don't try very hard at school. Kids these days are just so lazy.

What is Hasty Generalization?

500
An argument that tries to discredit an opponent because of his background, affiliations, or self-interest in the matter at hand.
What is Ad Hominem Circumstantial?
500
An argument that states than an idea should be discounted simply because of its source or origin.
What is Genetic Fallacy?
500

Arguments that are based on the hidden assumption that a collective whole determines that all of its parts will be like the whole.

What is Fallacy of Division or Whole-to-Part?

500

The 4 Types of Appeal to Illegitimate Authority.

What are the wrong or false expert, the biased expert, the unnamed expert, the celebrity expert?

500

Get real. Giving the American people a tax cut is not going to solve all of their financial problems.

What is Irrelevant Goals or Functions?

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