Fallacies 1
Which fallacy involves distorting what an opponent has said to make it easier to attack?
Strawman fallacy.
When someone argues a small first step will lead to a succession of exaggerated larger events, what is it called?
Slippery slope.
Debater 1: "Judges, don't listen to my opponent. Someone wearing an outfit THAT ugly can't be trusted."
What fallacy is this?
Ad Hominem.
Your friend blindly agrees with all of their parents' political opinions.
Which logical fallacy is this?
Appeal to authority/blind loyalty.
When a debater tries to twist how the judges feel — encouraging them to feel sympathy for them, what fallacy is this?
Appeal to pity/emotion.
Trump said his policies are bringing the cost of pharmaceuticals down by "2000% or 3000%". This is mathematically not possible, as this means pharmacies would be paying their customers.
What fallacy is this?
Big lie.
What is it called when...
the evidence offered to support a claim is a repetition of the claim itself?
A circular argument.
What is it called when options are presented as mutually exclusive?
Black and white/false dichotomy.
"I play video games for 9 hours a day and I have 20/20 vision. So screens aren't actually bad for your eyes."
What fallacy is this?
Anecdotal fallacy.
When someone argues they should be exempt from a rule/law, what logical fallacy are they participating in?
Special pleading.
"Everyone is getting the new iPhone, so it must be good."
What fallacy is this?
Bandwagon fallacy.
"I ate a cupcake. Then I got a headache. The cupcake gave me a headache."
What fallacy is this?
Post hoc/false cause.
When someone attacks their opponent for being a hypocrite, what is it called?
Tu quoque.
Your opponent asks you a yes-or-no question which you cannot answer without sounding guilty. What fallacy are they using?
Loaded question.
You're in a debate discussing social media bans for children. Your opponent suddenly says, "Shouldn't we first focus on stopping school shootings?"
What fallacy is this?
Red herring.
Your opponent assumes a cause-and-effect link between two events. This fallacy has two names — say both.
False cause/post hoc.
Your opponent claims there are only two choices: ban social media for children or allow them to abuse substances.
One name for this fallacy is black-and-white. What's the other?
The ambiguity of a word is utilized so that its shift in meaning supports an argument which would be otherwise irrelevant.
Equivocation.
You've just committed what fallacy?
Gambler's fallacy.