What's That Fallacy? 1
A fallacy that implies only two options are possible despite many other possibilities being open.
What is false dilemma?
A fallacy that implies that just because someone with power said it, it must be true.
What is appeal to authority?
Our company has always used these programs, why should we use something different?
What is appeal to tradition?
French fries from McDonalds are healthy because they're made from potatoes which are natural.
What is a naturalistic fallacy?
Jons boss often yells and threatens to fire him if he doesn't do what he's supposed to do.
What is fear appeals?
What is appeal to emotions?
A fallacy that says because A happened, then 1, 2, 3, X, Y, and Z is going to happen.
What is slippery slope?
Hey, I know this is our first date but... do you love me?
What is a loaded question?
Sally's argument is wrong because she's fat, so she obviously doesn't know.
What is an ad hominem?
Shelters use dogs in poor situations to appeal to what emotion?
What is sad appeal?
A fallacy that exaggerates the opponent's argument in order to make it easier to attack.
What is strawman fallacy?
A fallacy that uses conflicting definitions of a word in order to prove the argument.
What is equivocation?
John says Britain isn't in Europe and when people try to disagree with him he argues back.
What is shifting the burden of proof?
I actually really enjoyed this new restaurant, but everyone else says it's terrible, so I guess I won't be going there anymore.
What is bandwagon fallacy?
If you buy this product it will feel like childhood all over again.
The fallacy that switches topics in order to answer questions easier.
What is red herring?
A fallacy that assumes everyone has to deal with something just because you do.
What is anecdotal evidence?
Every plant is green, so therefore everything that is green must be a plant.
What is non sequitur?
Jane is happy with her new fad diet, Kelping, but has only read about it from the Kelping.com website. She has refused to look at any other website.
What is cherry picking?
Your friends bought you a sick new goose for your birthday, you're stoked.
What is happy appeal?
A fallacy that implies a specific person acts a certain way based on stereotypes.
What is ecological fallacy?
A fallacy that believes because two unrelated things happened at the same time they are related.
What is correlation proves causation?
Climate change isn't real because a scientist said so, and because he's a scientist climate change isn't real.
What is begging the question?
Because someone is pro-abortion they think that all murder is ok.
What is strawman fallacy?
Jon is arguing with you and starts agitating you to win the argument.