Random Examples
A recent study showed that the top 10 countries where Italian soda is most commonly consumed are also countries that have some of the lowest rankings in reported cases of depression. Therefore Italian soda makes people happy
a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute
what is the ad hominem fallacy?
“Why did I think you could do this? This one simple thing. It’s like I’m talking to a monkey. A really, really big, stupid monkey named KRONK! And do you want to know something else? I never liked your spinach puffs. NEVER!” -Yzma
What is the ad hominem fallacy?
"You don't actually believe that smoking is bad since you smoke too."
What is the Tu QuoQue/Who are you to talk fallacy?
Assuming that the middle position between two others is always the right one.
What is the middle-ground fallacy?
"Mother Knows Best" from Tangled
What is the appeal to authority fallacy?
a fallacy that occurs when an analogy compares two things that are not comparable
Our religion teaches people to be kind and peaceful and loving. Anyone who does evil acts certainly isn't acting in a loving manner, therefore they can't really be a true member of our religion, no matter what they say.
What is the 'No True Scotsman' Fallacy?
using a personal experience or an isolated example instead of sound reasoning or compelling evidence
What is the anecdotal fallacy?
"Simba, Simba, please. Have mercy. . . Simba, I'm family.." (while scared and trembling)
In the Simba and Scar fight scene from the Lion King
Condemning an argument because of where it began, how it began, or who began it.
What is the genetic fallacy?
You have no proof that aliens don't exist, therefore they must be real.
What is the appeal to ignorance fallacy?
the logical fallacy that occurs when the speaker deliberately oversimplifies or caricatures the opponent's position in order to weaken it for the purposes of winning the debate
What is the strawman fallacy?
"Kill the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast
Gaston: The Beast will make off with your children,
he'll come after them in the night.
We're not safe 'till his head is mounted on my wall.
I say we kill the beast!
What fallacy does the TOWN commit??
What is the hasty generalization fallacy?
“This movie is terrible but since I have already paid a lot of money for the ticket I should sit and watch the whole thing”.
What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy?
Every time I wash my car, it rains.
Until you showed up at the game, we were winning.
What is the False Cause Fallacy?
falsely reasoning that someone who is guilty of an offense has no right to instruct others not to do something similar
Claiming that someone's argument must be false because it's not consistent with their past actions or works.
What is the tu quoque/ who are you to talk fallacy?
"You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember: all I'm offering is the truth." From the Matrix
What is the False Dilemma/False Dichotomy fallacy? (Or black and white)
“Queen Elinor: Merida, a princess does not set her weapons on the table.
Princess Merida: Mom, it’s just my bow!
Queen Elinor: A princess should not have weapons in my opinion.
King Fergus: Princess or not. Learning to fight is essential!”
What is the red herring fallacy?
The cognitive bias that could be associated with the following fallacy:
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
What is the Rush to Solve Bias?