Fallacy Activity 23
For the sake of the starving, dying children of Africa, we must send aid immediately
Ad Misericordiam
I went to my professor's office to ask him a question about the deadline for research papers, but he wasn't in. Fortunately there was a janitor nearby, so i asked him
Ad Verecuniam
Just because we cant prove Elvis is dead doesn't mean he is
Ad ignorantium
80 percent of those polled said they would vote for Senator Williams, so it was a good bet that she would probably become our next president
Amphibole
since all of my friends at the party were drinking I decided i'd drink too
Bandwagon
The coach said, "I Don't want men- I want animals, beasts, monsters!"
False analogy
Because this little car, the Chooga, was made in a small Asian country, it cant possibly be any good.
Genetic Fallacy
The American people are too wise to be fooled by some slick politician from Harvard: vote for the proven leader
Genetic Fallacy
I'm just a poor old country boy trying to make an honest living like you, folks; I know what it means to grow up poor and have to struggle to make ends meet. Send me to Washington and I'll take care of the common man
Plain Folk
I could have done better in the relay race, but it was very hot that day, and the heat cooked the energy out of me
Rationalization
As high school and college students, many of my friends went to Florida during spring break. Now many of them have cancer. They should have stayed home and studied
Red Herring
a "draft dodger" is a criminal. By definition it's against the law to dodge the draft. but a "draft evader" is someone who uses the legal alternatives provided within the law to do something other than go to war.
Red Herring
First its jumping into leaf piles; then it's jumping out of dorm windows into snowdrifts! And where does that lead? To bungee jumping from higher and higher places ! Don't say you weren't warned!
Reductio ad absurdum
The supermodel said she drinks 12 ounces of water a day. Maybe if i drink 24 oz. I'll be twice as attractive
Reductio ad absurdum
How can you say I'm a bad driver when you've had five accidents yourself?
Tu Quoque
either you memorize the list of fallacies or you will fail the test
either or
Most college students ether love opera or they hate it
either or thinking
the coach asked, "Are you still using steroids?"
loaded language
Uncle Dennis was an alcoholic because he couldn't stop drinking
post hoc
Sandy was called in as our relief pitcher, but we lost the game anyway. I always knew Sandy was no good.
rationilization