Fallacies 1
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What is ad baculum?
Jesus says getting angry at your little brother is unlawful. I'm calling the cops right now.
What is equivocation?
ad populum
What is to the masses? (or the people)
Changing the definition of a term in the middle of an argument.
What is equivocation?
circular reasoning
"What is secretly assuming what you are trying to prove?"
"Julius stopped going to the doctor after William Faulkner told him there wasn't anything he had that whiskey wouldn't cure."
What is Ipse Dixit?
"The policy change is a huge step forward. 500 out of 500 voted yes, after all!
What is ad populum?
post hoc ergo propter hoc
What is "after this, therefore because of this?"
an argument based merely on the passage of time
What is chronological snobbery?
Bulverism
What is attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it?
"Thats a bad idea. We've been around ten years and have never done that before."
Actress Greeta banned the reporter for life after he told her to "break a leg" on her opening performance of Hamlet.
What is amphiboly?
What is "you also?"
alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
What is accent?
ad ignorantiam
What is an argument from lack of evidence?
"Obviously you don't vote for change because your family is old money."
What is Bulverism?
"We probably shouldn't have Ernst lead our small group Bible study. After all, he is no fun and he always wears old clothes."
What is ad hominem?
"To the stick"
hasty generalization
What is apriorism?
amphiboly
What is a vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning?
"You can obey your mom or you can have fun. So you'll either be bored for your whole life or die young. Good luck."
What is either/or fallacy?
"Sports car drivers are so aggressive!"
What is apriorism?
"he said it himself"
What is ipse dixit?
transferring attribute from parts to whole
What is composition?
complex question
What is a question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response?