Logical Fallacies
Person 1: I think there should be a knife safety law to be issued.
Person 2: Its not like our children is going to commit murder or hurt themselves!
Straw-man Fallacy
We would always go visit the Bahamas during the summer, since we've been doing it for years.
Using and Abusing Tradition
What is the fallacy, when we focus on one area of a composed whole?
Reductionism
When someone only focuses on one idea, instead of being open for other ideas.
Narrow-mindedness
Ad Hominem
When someone attacks the person instead of their argument
A dog bit me, so therefore all dogs are going to bite people.
Hasty Generalization
Because I aced the test without studying, studying is pointless.
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
What is logic truly used for?
To draw valid conclusions based on given information.
The attempt to redirect the argument to an irrelevant topic.
Note: This is a type of fallacy
Red-Herring
Straw-Man
When someone creates a weaker/modified version of another person's argument.
Uses and Abuses of Expertise
The population of Michigan agrees that sheep should no longer be sheared, so they should not be sheared.
Democratic
What is Equivocation?
Using ambiguous language to intentionally confuse people and make the argument unclear.
Someone who makes positive decisions without considering the argument itself
Naive Optimist
Democratic
Majority of a population has an opinion on the given argument
Bonus Riddle: Every night I'm told what to do and every morning I do as I'm told. Still, I can't escape getting scolded by you. What am I?
An Alarm Clock