Fallacies
I just can't believe that Captain America would do something like that!!!
Personal incredulity
How do you defend if your opponent is bandwagoning?
Point out that wide belief is not the same as truth or facts
April wants four kids and May wants no kids, so they should comprise with two kids
Middle ground
How do you defend against a strawman attack?
Clarify complexity of your argument
The "No True Scottsman Fallacy" changes parameters to suit the needs of the speaker. What is Scotland's official animal?
Unicorn
You're dumb
Ad hominem
What should you do if faced with an ad hominem attack?
Point out the irrelevance/alert equity
I had a bad time at RIT, so I know RIT is a bad school
Anecdotal evidence
Free space!
You get 200 points!
The most famous strawman is probably the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz". In the original books by L. Frank Baum, what color are Dorothy's slippers?
Silver
Pigeons are the best bird, I know this because Jefferson told me
Appeal to authority
How do you avoid making a hasty generalization?
Make sure you've done enough foundational basis and linkwork to support their claims
Ice cream sales and shark attacks both increase in the summer, so ice cream sales must lead to more shark attacks
Correlation/causation
If someone is using sloth induction to discredit you, what should you do?
Restate your evidence and/or clarify your linkwork
The tallest "slippery slope" in the US is Mount Denali, at 20,310 ft above sea level. What state is Mount Denali in?
Alaska
Carly and Faith are roommates, so they share opinions on all important matters
False equivalency
What is a good defense when someone uses a false dilemma?
Point out other possible options
If we teach that gay people exist, soon we will be teaching that the law of the land is "be gay, do crime"
Slippery slope
ow do you defend against "whataboutism"?
Point out that the other team is just attacking your case
"'Whataboutism" became a key aspect of Trumps's 2016 campaign. How many times has a US president lost the popular vote but won the election?
5
I am in charge because I am the boss
Begging the question
What is a slippery slope arguments lacking?
Linkwork/mechanization
Jack believes that vaccines cause autism, because no one can prove that they don't, he must be correct
Burden of proof
What can you point out to defend against an opponent using "No True Scottsman"?
That they are just moving the goalposts of their argument
The burden of proof in criminal cases is often referred to as what?
Beyond a reasonable doubt