Fallacy Definition
A fallacy in which the author thinks something is correct because someone who is held in high regard said it.
What is appeal to authority?
My boss said it was okay to have relationships within the office culture. They said it wouldn't cause any issues at all.
I think that we should go out to eat five times a week but my friend thinks we should only go once a week, so we are going three times a week.
What is the middle ground fallacy?
what is appeal to emotion?
You believe that if a fallacy was made or a claim was poorly argued, that it must be wrong
what is the fallacy fallacy
You don't want to drink your protein shake? Well think about those who hardly have anything!
looking at this weeks weather reports, and how many cars are parked outside each day, the higher temperatures are clearly caused by those cars.
What is the false cause fallacy?
It is correct, justified, valid, inevitable, and good because it is natural.
what is the appeal to nature?
You use a personal experience or isolated example instead of a sound argument with compelling evidence.
what is the anecdotal fallacy?
what is the composition/division fallacy?
I don't like listening to the radio because all of the music on there is unhealthy and a bad example for kids. They need to watch out for what they listen to because we all know what the radio is implying.
What is the genetic fallacy?
asking a question with a presumption built into it so that it couldn't be answered without appearing guilty
what is the loaded question fallacy?