Avoiding the Question fallacies
Introducing an irrelevant point into an argument. Someone may think it proves his side, but it really doesn't
What is Red Herring?
Appealing to the authority of someone who has no special knowledge in the area he is discussing
What is Faulty Appeal to Authority?
Asking two questions, but one is hidden behind the other. (can also be stated: asking one question which assumes the answer to the second question)
What is Loaded Question?
Key Principle #1: Conflict is a _______________
What is Slippery Slope?
Key Principle #4: Wise-way choices are better than ___________ choices
What is my-way?
Arguing for an unjustified exception
What is Special Pleading?
Claiming one's viewpoint is correct just because many other people agree with it.
What is Appeal to the People?
Assuming that if we take one step, nothing will stop us from taking a series of steps because each step is the same
What is Slippery Slope?
Key Principle #2: Conflict starts in the ____________
What is heart?
Key Principle #5: The blame game makes conflict __________
What is worse?
Attacking an opponent's character or motives instead of disproving his argument
What is Ad Hominem?
Changing or exaggerating an opponent's position to make it easier to refute
What is Straw Man?
Asserting that what is true of part of something must also be true of the whole thing
What is Part-to-Whole?
Key Principle #3: Choices have _______________
What is Consequences?
Key Principle #6: Conflict is an ________________
What is oppurtunity?
Condemning an argument because of where it began, how it began, or who began it
What is Genetic Fallacy?
Attempting to prove a conclusion by simply restating it
What is circular reasoning?
Asserting that what is true of something as a whole must also be true of each of its parts
What is Whole-to-Part?
Name the 3 Escape responses on the Slippery Slope
What is Run Away, Deny, and Blame Game
Name the 3 Attack Responses on the Slippery Slope
What is Put Downs, Gossip, and Fight?
Dismissing someone's viewpoint on an issue because he himself is inconsistent in that very thing
What is Tu Quoque?
Changing the meaning of a word in the middle of an argument
What is equivocation?
Asserting that we must choose between two things, when in fact we have more than two alternatives
What is Either-Or?
Name the 3 Work-It-Out Responses on the Slippery Slope
What is Overlook, Talk, and Get Help?
Name each word that fits into this D-C-C-F pattern to remind you of the my-way and wise-way approach: Selfish _____, bad _____, bad _______, bad _____ vs. Godly _____, good ____, good ______, good ____
What is Desire, Choice, Consequence, Feelings?