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edu | "All my friends are doing a low carb diet. That must be the only way to lose weight." Mentioned Murtaza | ad populum |
edu | Hydrogen is not wet. Oxygen is not wet. Therefore, water (H2O) is not wet.Example #3:
Your brain is made of molecules. Molecules are not the source of consciousness. Therefore, your brain cannot be the source of consciousness. | faulty generalization |
edu | Cathy is opposed to social media because she would rather have a face-to-face conversation. However, more and more of Cathy's friends have joined social media sites, so Cathy feels like she needs to create an account as well. | ad populum |
edu | Global warming doesn’t exist because the earth is not getting warmer | circular reasoning |
edu | "All eighteen-year-olds have the right to vote because it's legal for them to vote." | circular reasoning |
edu | I hated the movie because it was the worst movie I ever saw. | circular reasoning |
edu | “I know that what I experience is real because I can see, hear, smell, touch and taste everything.” | circular reasoning |
edu | If the argument is supposed to be about whether or not we, as the American public should wear masks, and you argue: "Asking an infant to wear a mask is ridiculous!" | fallacy of extension |
edu | People have believed that fish is "brain food" for decades, so I don't believe the FDA when they claim that eating fish does not enhance the intellect. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Don't buy any of the clothes made by that company. Most of them are made in China so they must be cheap. | ad hominem |
edu | In the United States, one can vote for either Democrats or Republicans. | false dilemma |
edu | Marriage has traditionally been between a man and a woman; therefore, gay marriage should not be allowed. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Employer: It says here on your resume that you are a hard worker, you pay attention to detail, and you don’t mind working long hours.
Andy: Yes sir.
Employer: I spoke to your previous employer. He says that you constantly change things that should not be changed, you could care less about other people’s privacy, and you had the lowest score in customer relations.
Andy: Yes, that is all true, as well.
Employer: Great then. Welcome to our social media team!
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edu | Shortly after MySpace became popular, U.S. soldiers found Saddam Hussein. | false causality |
edu | Either you eat this meatloaf or you eat nothing. | false dilemma |
edu | First senator: The nation is in debt and we should not add to the defense budget.
Second senator: I cannot believe you want to leave the nation defenseless! | fallacy of extension |
edu | That restaurant is popular because everyone in town goes there. | circular reasoning |
edu | Tens of thousands of Americans have seen lights in the night sky which they could not identify. The existence of life on other planets is fast becoming certainty ! | fallacy of logic |
edu | "It is what it is!" | circular reasoning |
edu | You didn’t even finish high school, how could you possible know about this? | ad hominem |
edu | Everyone is doing the Low-Carb Diet. | ad populum |
edu | Person 1: “I am for raising the minimum wage in our state.” Person 2: “She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not even smart enough to run a business. | ad hominem |
edu | Person 1: Bicycle infrastructure should be expanded because cycling is a sustainable mode of transportation.
Person 2: We should not build bike lanes because cyclists run red lights and endanger pedestrians. | fallacy of extension |
edu | My cat sleeps all day, so cats must be pretty lazy. | faulty generalization |
edu | Which fallacy is used to promote something based on popularity? | ad populum |
edu | When you have too little or unrepresentative data to make claim. | faulty generalization |
edu | If you were a true Catholic, you would never eat meat on Friday even if it was the only food available. | ad populum |
edu | "My best friend tweeted about the health benefits of pizza, and so we're going to out to eat two vegetable pizzas tonight." | fallacy of credibility |
edu | There's no point listening to you. Everybody knows you're just a little do-gooder. | ad hominem |
edu | I know you don't like the kitty-cat sweater that Grandma knitted for you, but she worked so hard on it and it will make her happy to see you wear it in the family holiday photo. | appeal to emotion |
edu | Bruce is American, or he is not from New Jersey.
Bruce is not American, therefore, he is not from New Jersey. | fallacy of logic |
edu | Justin's mom gets his phone bill and he has gone over the limit. He begins talking to her about how hard his math class is and how well he did on a test today. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | "If you do not submit your requirements today, you should drop your classes with Sir Lean." | false dilemma |
edu | Believing that taco bell is healthy for you because everyone else does. | ad populum |
edu | My minister says the Covid vaccine will cause genetic mutations. He has a college degree, and is a holy man, so he must be right. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | My roommate from Maine loves lobsters, therefore all people from Maine love lobsters. | faulty generalization |
edu | We admit that the measure is popular. But we also urge you to note that there are so many bond issues on the ballot that the whole thing is getting ridiculous. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | I know that our TV advertisements are more effective than radio. The numbers show that we hit twice the audience with TV, and our focus groups remember the TV commercial 38 percent more than the radio slot. | faulty generalization |
edu | This is an example of what logic fallacy? | appeal to emotion |
edu | The medicine man rolled into town on his bandwagon offering various natural remedies, such as very special plain water. He said that it was only natural that people should be wary of 'artificial' medicines such as antibiotics. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Over 99 billion people served… | ad populum |
edu | The witchcraft problem is the most urgent spiritual crisis in the world today. Why? Because witches threaten our very souls. | circular reasoning |
edu | “If we allow gay people to get married, then the next thing you know people will be wanting to marry their pets!” | faulty generalization |
edu | Don’t waste food, people in Marawi are suffering because of hunger. | appeal to emotion |
edu | If it barks, it is a dog.
It doesn’t bark.
Therefore, it’s not a dog. | fallacy of logic |
edu | I go to my front porch every morning and yell, “May no tigers enter this house!” and for 20 years, not a single tiger has entered my house. My tiger prevention strategy clearly works. | false causality |
edu | In the 6 years that I have been practicing my new and improved brand of cognitive-humanistic-dynamic-behavioral-deconstructive-metaregressive-deontological psychotherapy (now with biofeedback!), which I developed, there has not been one published study showing that it fails to work or that it has ever harmed a patient. It is clearly one of the safest and most effective interventions ever devised. | intentional |
edu | If you don’t say the Pledge of Allegiance, then you must be a traitor. | false dilemma |
edu | Person 1: You’re either for the war or against the troops.
Person 2: Actually, I do not want our troops sent into a dangerous war. | false dilemma |
edu | "Either you pass this test, or you fail it." Laughed Sr Malak | false dilemma |
edu | If you don't go to camp, you won't have fun this summer, and your whole summer will be ruined! | faulty generalization |
edu | Is your stupidity inborn? | intentional |
edu | The writer, speaker, or an ad supports a claim with restatements of the same claim. (The argument goes around and around in a circle) | circular reasoning |
edu | Of course you don't like rap or hip-hop music! You wear the same clothes every day and have zero fashion sense. | ad hominem |
edu | It is said that we have a good understanding of our universe. Therefore, we know exactly how it began and exactly when. | equivocation |
edu | Before he died, poet Allen Ginsberg argued in favor of legalizing pornography. But Ginsberg's arguments are nothing but trash. Ginsberg was a pot-smoking homosexual and a thoroughgoing advocate of the drug culture. | ad hominem |
edu | (Ignoring the Question): when a rebuttal doesn't address the question | fallacy of relevance |
edu | A: I don't want to visit McDonald's today.
B: So you're just against good food then?
The above is an example of: | fallacy of extension |
edu | "I'd like to punch him in the face." - Donald Trump (Feb. 2016, at a campaign rally, remarks directed at a protester who was being escorted out of the rally.) | appeal to emotion |
edu | Senator Ribbit is a liar. You shouldn't listen to him on anything. | ad hominem |
edu | There's no way you know this - you're clearly too young to understand! | ad hominem |
edu | Mrs. Sedik really knows math; she would be an excellent math instructor. | fallacy of logic |
edu | "I asked my five closest friends and they all agree that the new Underwater Basketweaving Team Coach is a jerk, therefore I'm not trying out for the team" IS an example of THIS fallacy. | faulty generalization |
edu | Dr. X is an engineer, and he doesn’t believe in global warming. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Decriminalizing marijuana turns the U.S. into a stoner nation | faulty generalization |
edu | "When my parents talk to me about how important it is to learn a second language, I remind them they didn't learn another language. | circular reasoning |
edu | People generally like to walk on the beach. Beaches have sand. Therefore, having sand floors in homes would be a great idea! | fallacy of logic |
edu | Look, it doesn't matter whether or not you think America should build a wall on the border. The President thinks America should do it, so it's a good idea. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Speaker 1: I really think we need to do something about the rising levels of poverty and homelessness in our country.
Speaker 2: Why are you worried about poverty? Look how many children we abort every day. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | Mother: It’s bedtime Jane Jane: Mom, how do ants feed their babies? Mother: Don’t know dear, close your eyes now. Jane: But mama, do ant babies cry when they’re hungry? | fallacy of relevance |
edu | All Catholics are Christian.
All Christians are Jesus lovers.
Therefore, all Jesus lovers are Catholic. | fallacy of logic |
edu | "You can't believe that theory. No one would believe that. It's too unbelievable." | fallacy of relevance |
edu | "The critical mission was horribly executed." is an example of ... | appeal to emotion |
edu | All Paul Newman movies are great.
All great movies are Oscar winners.
Therefore, all Oscar winners are Paul Newman movies. | fallacy of logic |
edu | “The police should stop environmental demonstrators from inconveniencing the general public. We pay our taxes.”
“Surely global meltdown is infinitely worse than a little inconvenience?” | fallacy of relevance |
edu | “President Kumail raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. Kumail is responsible for the rise in crime.” | false causality |
edu | My friend said her Math class was hard, and the one I’m in is hard, too. All Math classes must be hard! | faulty generalization |
edu | Studies show that it takes up to seven years for the human body to digest a piece of gum. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Parent: I really don’t want you to smoke pot. It’s still illegal, and could get you into trouble.
Child: Didn’t you smoke pot when you were my age? You must not think it’s a big deal. | ad hominem |
edu | Two words: New Coke. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | You must obey the law, because it's illegal to break the law. | circular reasoning |
edu | "Four legs good, two legs bad" | ad populum |
edu | Gus is Christian or Gus is politically liberal.
Gus is a Christian.
Therefore, Gus is not politically liberal. | fallacy of logic |
edu | If we get rid of assault weapons for citizens then we will also soon lose freedom of speech and all freedoms as other countries rush in to conquer us (if the zombies don’t exterminate us first!) | faulty generalization |
edu | Supreme Court Justice Byron White was an All-American football player while in college, so how can you say that athletes are dumb? | faulty generalization |
edu | Jen: Don’t you realize that all this drinking you are doing is making your family miserable?
Bridget: Yes, I do.
Jen: Then what are you doing about it?
Bridget: Drinking to forget.
| false causality |
edu | Aliens must exist because most people believe in them. | ad populum |
edu | Of course the Senator from Maine opposes a reduction in naval spending. After all, Bath Ironworks, which produces warships, is in Maine. | ad hominem |
edu | "If you don't get an A in Mr. K's class you will fail high school, never graduate, and end up fighting people for nickels under freeway as a career" | faulty generalization |
edu | I heard that the Catholic Church was involved in a sex scandal cover-up. Therefore, my 102-year-old Catholic neighbor, who frequently attends Church, is guilty as well! | faulty generalization |
edu | Mike: It is morally wrong to cheat on your spouse, why on earth would you have done that?
Ken: But what is morality exactly?
Mike: It’s a code of conduct shared by cultures.
Ken: But who creates this code?... | fallacy of relevance |
edu | I think that we should reject what Father Jones has to say about the ethical issues of abortion because he is a Catholic priest. After all, Father Jones is required to hold such views | ad hominem |
edu | Speaker 1: You should trust the Bible because it’s the Word of God.
Speaker 2: How do you know it’s the Word of God?
Speaker 1: Because God tells us it is.
Speaker 2: Where does God tell us this?
Speaker 1: Right here, in the Bible. | circular reasoning |
edu | If you don't say the Pledge of Allegiance you are a traitor. | false dilemma |
edu | I have flipped heads five times in a row. As a result, the next flip will probably be tails. | false causality |
edu | blame opponent's policy for the country's problems | false causality |
edu | Don't be out-dated and un-fashionable! Buy the new, modern double-lined heavy duty jeans - the old ripped jeans of the past are out! | intentional |
edu | A commercial claims that a specific brand of cereal is the best way to start the day because athlete Michael Jordan says that it is what he eats every day for breakfast. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | A misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against | fallacy of extension |
edu | We as the Board can either choose to approve this initial public offering or we can suffer slow annihilation at the hands of our competitors. | false dilemma |