Fallacies in Claim
This is the best show, I wouldn't watch it if it wasn't
Begging the question
We can't paint the house. Its been this color since 1873
Appeal to tradition
If someone in authority says something is true it must be true
Argument from authority
If I don't pass tomorrows exam, this might affect my GPA, which in turn might impact my chances of going to a good college.
Slippery slope
Thinking an argument must be true because its popular
Bandwagon fallacy
If you buy one lotto ticket, you'll spend all your time and money in casinos
Slippery slope
Every person who has drunk water has die. Therefore dinking water cause death.
Post Hoc
You can't believe Eric's idea because it came from his dream
genetic fallacy
I got a flat tire, so I must be bad at math
Non sequitur
Believing something is right just because its been done around for a really long time
If you want to be healthy, you need to stop drinking coffee. I read it on a fitness blog.
Appeal to authority
Katherine is a bad choice for mayor, because she did not grow up in this town
Ad hominem
Someone can't understand or explain something, so it can't be true
Argument from incredulity
People who live in neighborhoods with high crime rates must be criminals
Ecological fallacy
Only choosing a few examples that support your argument, rather than looking at the full picture
Cherry picking
You can't prove my car doesn't go the speed of light
Backwards fallacy
I know I should've been on time for the interview, but I woke up really late, and the stress of being late made it really hard to concentrate on driving
Appeal to pity
Because someone used faulty logic to reach a conclusion, their conclusion must be wrong
Fallacy fallacy
Sleeping with one shoe on is strongly correlated with waking up with a headache
Correlation proves causation
Thinking that just because something applies to you that it must be true for most people
Anecdotal evidence
8 fruits a day? I don't like apples or grapes
False dilemma
Spend more time outside. You need to make new friends
Off the tracks
False analogy
When question about her late project submission, Laura mentioned how many hours she's been working lately.
Red Herring
Thinking instead of proving your claim is true, the other person has to prove its false
Shifting the burden of proof