Logical Fallacies 1
Our teacher should not give homework over the weekend because we have a religious holiday. it is a teachers responsibility to respect my religion.
Red Herring
"Polly" I croaked, "you mustn't take a;; these things so literally. I mean this is just classroom stuff. You know that things you learn in school don't have anything to do with life."
Dicto Simpliciter
Parent: You need to clean out your backpack.
Child: You know I'm ADD! Why cant you just accept me as I am?
Straw-man
"The rat!" I shrieked kicking up chunks of turf. "you can't go with him, Polly. He's a liar. He's a cheat. He's a rat."
Poisoning the well
For lunch, soup is better than nothing. Nothing is better than pizzas. Therfore, soup is better than pizza.
Equivocation
"My dear," I said favoring er with a smile, "we have now spent five evenings together. We have gotten a long splendidly. It is clear that we are well matched."
Hasty Generalization
When I study for tests, I fail them. When I don't study for tests, I pass
Post Hoc
My PE teacher is overweight. so I will not follow his advice to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
Tu Quoque