Chapter 1
The art and science of reasoning.
What is logic?
A pitiful, fallacious argument in Latin.
What is Argumentum ad misericordiam?
Presenting a position unfairly.
What is Straw Man Fallacy?
The first hit after an attacker strikes the ball in volleyball.
What is a dig?
According to Japanese legend, a sick person will recover from making 1,000 folds of this animal (crane, fish, frog or dragon).
What is a crane?
To discredit an opponent because of his/her situation.
What is ad hominem circumstantial?
A scary, fallacious argument in Latin.
What is Argumentum ad baculum?
Macintosh is Scottish so you should buy a Mac Pro +40!
What is irrelevant thesis?
The position behind home base in baseball.
What is the catcher?
In a standard deck of cards, the only king without a mustache.
What is the King of Hearts?
Arguments against the source.
Ad fontem arguments.
"Do this because it is what the cool kids do!"
What is Mob Appeal?
You cannot prove to me that he does not existed, therefore Sasquatch is real.
What is appeal to ignorance?
The record time a point scored in tennis (within 5 minutes).
What is 29 minutes?
(24-34 minutes)
What is karaoke?
Argument that discounts an idea simply because of its origin.
What is genetic fallacy?
Unknown sources say that orange is not a color.
What is the unnamed expert fallacy?
A subgroup of fallacies that provide distractions that are irrelevant the the issue.
What are red herrings?
The Olympic Ring colors.
What is blue, yellow, black, green and red?
The hand that the Statue of Liberty holds the torch.
What is the right hand?
Discounted argument simply because the speaker did/does not follow what they say.
What is tu quoque?
Because this is new, you should buy it!
What is chronological snobbery?
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What is irrelevant goals and functions?
The "king of sports."
What is football?
What is futbol?
A baker's dozen.
What is 13?