Ad Fontem or Emotion
An attempt to shame the listener into agreement by citing an illegitimate authority.
Appeal to Illegitimate Authority (ad verecundiam)
Arguments that distract by making the audience want to either be part of an old tradition or part of the latest cool, new thing. In other words, this fallacy distracts by rejecting or accepting something merely on the basis of its age, making an appeal to tradition or to novelty.
What is Chronological Snobbery?
This fallacy makes the mistake of saying that because a proposition cannot be proven false, it must therefore be true or likely.
What is Appeal to Ignorance?
A reasonable and logical point to support the claim.
What is a reason?
A statement that can be proven to be true or false.
What is a fact?
an appeal to a sense of elitism or to those of "discriminating taste"
Snob Appeal
The person committing this fallacy assumes that his rival’s recommendation should be discounted because he does not always follow it himself.
What is Tu Quoque?
A red herring fallacy which makes a very strong argument about a new issue that is irrelevant to the issue under consideration.
What is Irrelevant Thesis?
Credible facts, quotes, statistics, and examples that support a reason.
What is evidence?
A statement that cannot be proven to be true.
What is an opinion?
Refers to the potential for bad consequences to occur if the person to whom they are speaking doesn't agree with them.
What is appeal to fear?
An argument that states that an idea or belief should be discounted simply because of its source or origin.
What is a Genetic Fallacy?
To disprove an opponent’s beliefs by reframing his argument and presenting his beliefs in an overly simplistic, unfair, and inaccurate light.
What is Straw Man Fallacy?
People who support the claim.
What are proponents?
The response that refutes (disproves) the counterclaim.
What is a rebuttal?
The speaker tries to convince others of his point by making them feel sorry for him or for other people.
What is appeal to pity?
ad miscordian
When a speaker attempts to avoid the issue by insulting an opponent with abusive language rather than focusing on the merits of the argument under consideration.
What is Ad Hominem Abusive?
A speaker using this fallacy argues that a practice or policy fails to achieve some goal or function when, in fact, it was never intended to achieve that goal or function.
What are irrelevant goals?
People who oppose the claim and support the counterclaim.
Who are opponents?
To prove a claim wrong (or disprove) using evidence.
What is refute?
to make up for lack of evidence this appeals to the emotions of the crowd or the common man.
What is Mob Appeal (ad populum)?
The speaker attacks his opponent by saying or implying that his rival’s circumstances make his argument untrustworthy.
What is Ad Hominem Circumstantial?
The position that disagrees with the writer's claim.
What is a counterclaim?
Based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
What is subjective?
Not based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
What is objective?