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edu | We're going to celebrate New Year's Eve this way because that's how we've always done it.
This is an example of ... | fallacy of credibility |
edu | A local politician plans to expand the municipality's cycle network and to add several new speed cameras in densely populated areas. Their opponent says, "They want us all to give up driving forever. They're punishing the honest car owners and commuters that help pay these politicians' salaries." | fallacy of extension |
edu | All judges are fair-minded individuals; therefore, Judge Ito is fair in his decisions. | fallacy of logic |
edu | This is why a woman shouldn’t do a man's job | ad hominem |
edu | If we allow Susan to leave early, soon we'll be giving everyone Friday afternoon off. | faulty generalization |
edu | "I want my daughter to go to a state university so she can avoid too much debt."
"Why do you think state schools are better than private schools? Harvard and Princeton are private." What is this? | fallacy of extension |
edu | Almost all of the students I talked to said that they don't like the senator. I'm sure he'll lose the election on Tuesday.
Which logical fallacy is represented here? | faulty generalization |
edu | Children should not listen to rap music. Everyone knows that. | ad populum |
edu | If you vote for her, the government as we know it will fall apart. | faulty generalization |
edu | Arguing based on whether something is popular | ad populum |
edu | only man is rational
no women is man
Therefore, no women is rational | equivocation |
edu | I had a real bad headache, then saw my doctor. Just by talking with him, my headache started to subside, and I was all better the next day. It was well worth the $200 visit fee. | false causality |
edu | What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person? | ad hominem |
edu | Board Member: “If this company is going to maximize its profits in the coming year, we need to fully exploit all of our available resources.”
Human Resources Director: “Not so fast. Our employees are one of our most valued resources, and we have a strict policy against exploiting our workers.” | equivocation |
edu | Our colleague, Doctor Χ, is too young and inexperienced; we could do without his advice. | ad hominem |
edu | I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her to fit in with the other kids. | ad populum |
edu | Our soccer team was losing until I bought new shoes. We have not lost a game since I got my lucky shoes! | false causality |
edu | People like to walk on the beach. Beaches have sand. We should put sand on the floor in our living room. | fallacy of logic |
edu | You can't give me a C! I'm an A student, a C is just wrong! | circular reasoning |
edu | Marie notices that many of her friends have started eating a low-carb diet and drinking protein shakes. Marie decides that if this many friends are eating this way that this must be the healthy way to eat so she joins them. This is an example of which logical fallacy? | ad populum |
edu | Congressman Darell Issa calls White House Spokesperson Jay Carney a "paid liar." | ad hominem |
edu | If I have cable, then I have seen a naked lady.
I don’t have cable.
Therefore, I have never seen a naked lady. | fallacy of logic |
edu | If the country is ever going to be safe from terrorists we have to close the borders. | false causality |
edu | In the debate at Harvard, one of the Harvard team’s debaters rebutted Samantha Booke’s argument that Henry David Thoreau, a Harvard graduate, proposed civil disobedience as a means to protest unjust laws. The Harvard debater rebutted her by saying, “Thoreau could never know that Adolph Hitler would agree with him.” A BETTER rebuttal would have been to… | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Believing that "runs" occur to statistically independent phenomena such as routine wheel spirits. | ad populum |
edu | If you write to Mrs. Roth and tell her: "Mrs Roth, I know I haven't done any of the assignments, but I need a C anyway because I'm asking nicely and I'm good person, and I'm going to get in trouble if you don't." | appeal to emotion |
edu | Charlie: Illegal posting and sharing of songs online is crippling the music industry.
Bob: You couldn't be more wrong; the music industry is doing just fine. I can't believe you think the government should be allowed to regulate what I share with my "friends." No one wants a world where I can't loan a book to my girlfriend, let my roommate borrow my iPod, or share a funny meme with my blog followers. | fallacy of extension |
edu | People either like coffee or hate it. | false dilemma |
edu | “The economy has improved greatly because of the new president.” | false causality |
edu | Michael is part of the Jackson Five. Without Tito and company, he will never make it. | faulty generalization |
edu | Sarah wakes up one morning to find that she has just slept through her anatomy test. She emails her teacher and asks if she can make up the test. Sarah states that she deserves to take it over because she didn't sleep well because her boyfriend just broke up with her, her dog is sick and she stained her favorite dress. What fallacy is this? | appeal to emotion |
edu | "The research I found on cell phone use in the classroom suggests that students can be distracted when they have access to texting. This leads me to believe that all high school students should not be allowed to have their phones on them at school anytime. | fallacy of logic |
edu | Dave: For five generations, the men in our family went to Stanford and became doctors, while the women got married and raised children. Therefore, it is my duty to become a doctor.
Kaitlin: Do you want to become a doctor?
Dave: It doesn’t matter -- it is our family tradition. Who am I to break it?
| fallacy of credibility |
edu | Mom: Watching TV that close will make you go blind, so move back!
Jonny: That is B.S., Mom. Sorry, I am not moving.
| false causality |
edu | A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers. | faulty generalization |
edu | The rooster crows always before the sun rises, therefore the crowing rooster causes the sun to rise. | false causality |
edu | If someone told you, "Why should we be worrying about how the government treats Native people, when people in our city can't get a job?" what logical fallacy are they using? | fallacy of relevance |
edu | "Of course I can read Spanish! Look, I just finished this book by Jorge Luis Borges!"
"You lie! Borges isn't Spanish. He's from Argentina." | equivocation |
edu | The new vice president has never gone to public school, so he can never connect to the middle and lower class. | ad hominem |
edu | Distracting and dangerous mobile devices should be banned from use in vehicles. | circular reasoning |
edu | This technique uses the logic: Everyone else is doing it, you should too! | ad populum |
edu | David: We have way too much police presence in this city.
Pete: What are you going to do about it?
David: Vandalize, loot, and perhaps a little arson.
| false causality |
edu | That song is stupid because I don't know that musician. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | "You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."? | appeal to emotion |
edu | Student: Hey, Professor Moore, we shouldn't have to read this book by Freud. Everyone knows he used cocaine. | ad hominem |
edu | Give me liberty or give me death | fallacy of credibility |
edu | "A dog would be a great addition to our family. Think about how wonderful it would be to come home to a happy, excited, loving dog?" This is an example of which persuasive technique? | appeal to emotion |
edu | Only fools are out in public right now. Careful people are staying home. | ad hominem |
edu | Since Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) endorsed this protein powder, it must work wonders. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | Since Lucy Sutton became vice president of the parent-teacher association, student performance has declined and teacher morale is down. We on the school board believe that Sutton bears sole responsibility for the downtrend. | false causality |
edu | Salesguy: You should definitely buy this car. You look so good in it -- you look at least ten years younger behind that wheel.
Tamera: I’ll take it!
| appeal to emotion |
edu | "Schools should provide nutritious lunches to students."
"So schools should take money away from technology and necessary supplies in the classroom?" | fallacy of extension |
edu | President Jones raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. Jones is responsible for the rise in crime. | false causality |
edu | If you don't drive a car, you hate the Earth. | fallacy of extension |
edu | Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, and Jimi Hendrix were rock stars who died young. Therefore, if you become a rock star, don’t expect to live a long life. | false causality |
edu |
The presence of police at protests cause an escalation of violence. It was the case that at the protest last night attended by uniformed police, there was an escalation of violence. Therefore, police should not be at protests. | false causality |
edu | “Either you love me, or you hate me.” | false dilemma |
edu | I have several female friends and every one of them loves country music. All females love country music. | faulty generalization |
edu | People who learn from their mistakes don't repeat them. | faulty generalization |
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 | ghosts must exist, because nobody has been able to prove that they don't is an example of | intentional |
edu | We've got to stop them from banning pornography. Once they start banning one form of literature, they will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books! | faulty generalization |
edu | America: Love it or leave it | false dilemma |
edu | Ms. Drayer, the smartest person in the universe, says the debate is the best class, therefore it is. | fallacy of credibility |
edu | War on drugs instills fear to criminals so it can stop the crimes in the Philippines. | faulty generalization |
edu | Fewer tourists were recorded to have entered the country. This datum was gathered after Karapatan exposed the human rights violations happening here; therefore, Karapatan's expose was the reason for the low tourist turn out. | false causality |
edu | "I started exercising twice a week, and I just got a babysitting job. Exercising leads to new jobs!" | false causality |
edu | Bats are mammals. Bats can fly. Pigs are also mammals, therefore pigs can fly. | fallacy of logic |
edu | Animal experimentation reduces our respect for life. If we don't respect life, we are likely to be more and more tolerant of violent acts like war and murder. Soon our society will become a battlefield in which everyone constantly fears for their lives. It will be the end of civilization. | faulty generalization |
edu | Confession is good for the soul. | faulty generalization |
edu | Although we have proven that the moon is not made of spare ribs, we have not proven that its core cannot be filled with them; therefore, the moon’s core is filled with spare ribs. | intentional |
edu | , when in fact more possibilities exist. | false dilemma |
edu | We can’t freeze the academic year because then students won’t graduate on time. Next thing you know most people will be unemployed and will resort to crime. The crime rate will skyrocket and society will collapse. | faulty generalization |
edu | My opponent says I am weak on crime, but I have been one of the most reliable participants in city council meetings. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | Every time I wash my car, it rains | false causality |
edu | Marty said that his Xbox One X had better resolution than Phil’s PS4 during their gaming console debate. Phil suddenly brought up how powerful his PC was when Marty started talking about the specs of the two gaming consoles. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | Lisa was brainwashed as a child into thinking that people are generally good. Therefore, people are not generally good. | ad hominem |
edu | "Annie must like Starbucks because all girls like Starbucks." | faulty generalization |
edu | Global chocolate consumption is highest in Switzerland, yet people there are among the trimmest in the industrialized world. Therefore, it’s reasonable to conclude that chocolate helps keep your weight down. | false causality |
edu | "All sports car drivers are too aggressive!" is an example of: | faulty generalization |
edu | Joey's refrigerator broke after Rachel moved in; therefore, Rachel caused Joey's refrigerator to break. | false causality |
edu | Mom: "Did you finish your homework?" Son: "Hey, did I tell you that I got an A on my physics test today!" | fallacy of relevance |
edu | Snarl Words are an example of... | appeal to emotion |
edu | Everybody else is doing it, why don't you? | ad populum |
edu | I guess that I should by my 12 year old an iPhone since everyone else has one. | ad populum |
edu | Wife: I'd rather have a dog than a cat
Husband: Why do you hate cats? | fallacy of extension |
edu | Mom: Remember, dear. Nobody's going to buy the cow if they get the milk for free.
Daughter: You are only saying that because you are my mother.
Daughter: Wait... did you just call me a cow?
| ad hominem |
edu | Speaker 1: Dr. Singh says meat eating is bad for the environment.
Speaker 2: He’s a Sikh. They don’t eat meat. Of course he would say that. He can’t be telling the truth. | ad hominem |
edu | Vietnam War—America, love it or leave it | ad populum |
edu | The Geo Metro is a superior car because it averages 43 miles per gallon. | intentional |
edu | A is true because B is true, and B is true because A is true. | circular reasoning |
edu | He’s just a psychology teacher at a community college | ad hominem |
edu | Everyone is against child pornography. I asked Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones at the PTA meeting and they are definitely against it. | faulty generalization |
edu | Charlie: I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important.
Bob: So you’re saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on more spiral notebooks and crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak, defenseless target for terrorists.
Charlie: Creo que deberíamos invertir más dinero en las escuelas. La educación pública de calidad es muy importante.
Bob: ¿Entonces estás diciendo que deberíamos recortar el gasto militar y gastarlo en más cuadernos de espiral y crayones? Supongo que quiere que nuestro país sea un objetivo débil e indefenso para los terroristas. | fallacy of extension |
edu | Grace and Helen were both romantically interested in Brad. One day, with Brad sitting within earshot, Grace asked in an inquisitive tone whether Helen was still having problems with her drug habit. | intentional |
edu | Be happy with the 1972 Chevy Nova you drive. There are many people in this country who don’t even have a car. | fallacy of relevance |
edu | Sleeping until noon is the worst thing to do because it is bad to sleep late. | circular reasoning |
edu | Why did you steal my keys? | intentional |
edu | If voluntary euthanasia were to be legalized it would prove impossible to avoid the legislation, or, at least, toleration, of non-voluntary euthanasia. Even if the former can be justified, the latter clearly cannot. Hence, it is better that the first step (legalizing voluntary euthanasia) not be taken so as to prevent a slide into non-volunteer euthanasia. | faulty generalization |
edu | If we let the government ban SUVs, then they're going to want to ban trucks! Then they'll want to ban sports cars! Then they'll want to ban all cars! | faulty generalization |