Miscellaneous
Are you still a Nickleback fan, Bart?
Complex Question
Those who opposed the war were obviously wrong; they were just a bunch of cowardly Communists.
Ad hominem
No one accepts the theory of general relativity anymore, so it must be wrong.
Appeal to crowd
All Giants fans are rabid.
False stereotype
The Bible tells the truth because it’s God’s word. We know the Bible is God’s word because the Bible says so and it tells the truth.
Circular
My parents will be mad at me if I get a D, and I’ll feel so stupid. Please? You know how I loved your course. I surely deserve at least a C.
Appeal to emotion
Either you favor no laws that regulate guns, or you aren’t a patriotic American.
Black or white
Children who spend more time playing violent video games have higher rates of aggressive behavior. The video games must be causing the aggressive behavior.
Post-hoc
Jimmy G. says Bose speakers are the best on the market. So, I'm going to get one.
Appeal to authority
Belief in God is explained in terms of one’s need for a father figure; so it’s false.
Genetic
A black cat crossed my path, and then later I flunked my logic test. So this proves that black cats are unlucky.
Post-hoc
You should vote for Carter for ASU President because she’s intelligent and has much experience in politics.
Pro-Con
Since no atom in this rock is heavy or green, this rock cannot be heavy or green.
Part-whole
If you don’t want to suffer an unfortunate accident, you’d better lose the game today.
Appeal to force
There are scientific laws. Where there are laws there must be a lawgiver. Hence someone must have set up the scientific laws to govern our universe, and this someone could only be God.
Ambiguous
You ask me why I deposited the company funds in my personal banking account. But why are you so doubtful about my integrity? Don’t you believe that we all need to be more trusting?
Beside the point
The president’s veto was the right move. In these troubled times we need decisive leadership, even in the face of opposition. We should all thank the president for his courageous move.
Appeal to emotion
I read on the Internet that global warming is a hoax; so this must be true.
Appeal to authority
Each member of the Niners is unbeatable, so this team must be unbeatable.
Part-whole
Religion originated from myth (which consists of superstitious errors). So religion must be false.
Genetic
My mother demands that I clean up after I make waffles. She is an incredible neatness freak! She wants me to devote my whole life to keeping her kitchen spotless!
Straw man
Free speech is for the common good, since unrestrained expression of opinion is in people’s interest.
Circular
We should reject Mendel’s genetic theories, since he was a monk and thus couldn’t have known anything about science.
Ad hominem and False Stereotype
My accuser hasn’t proven that I was taking performance enhancement drugs. So we must conclude that I’m innocent.
Appeal to ignorance
Atheism is absurd. Atheists deny God because they can’t see him. But who has seen electrons either?
Straw man