Appeals Gone Wrong
You should vote for me because everyone loves me!
What is bandwagon?
My grandma smoked daily and lived to 100, so smoking is harmless!
What is anecdotal?
She’s only against fracking because she owns a solar company!
What is conflict of interest?
The lottery winner said her lucky numbers worked, so they must!
What is gambler's fallacy?
Flat Earthers and scientists disagree, so Earth must be a slightly flattened sphere!
What is middle ground?
If we don’t pass this law, chaos will erupt!
What is appeal to emotion?
If we let students redo tests, soon they’ll demand infinite retakes!
What is slippery slope?
You criticize capitalism? But you own an iPhone!
What is tu quoque?
Airline accidents doubled this year!
What is Texas sharpshooter?
This medicine is made from plants, so it’s safer than lab made drugs.
What is appeal to nature?
This policy must be good because a celebrity supports it!
What is appeal to authority?
You can’t prove ghosts don’t exist, so they must be real!
What is burden of proof?
Don’t listen to him, he’s been wrong before!
What is genetic?
Have you stopped cheating on tests?
What is loaded question?
Climate activists want to ban all cars. How would people get to work?
What is strawman