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