Logical Fallacies
ad hominem
"How can you give relationship advice when you've never been in a relationship longer than two weeks?"
slippery slope
"If we don't conserve fuel now, there won't be any left in 20 years."
ad populum
"If you don't but these shoes now, you won't be cool because all of the cool kids have these."
ad hominem
A lawyer attacking a defendant's character rather than questioning the defendant based on the case.
false analogy
Babies are like the elderly because they are both bald.
begging the question
Believing in Santa is universal because everyone believes in Santa.
hasty generalization
Even though winter hasn't even started yet, I can just tell it is going to be a great winter.
red herring
I shouldn't have to pay my speeding ticket. There are so many worse crimes than speeding. Police officers should choose dangerous murderers instead.
circular reasoning
Our teacher is a good teacher because he is our teacher.
begging the question
Paranormal phenomena exist because I have had experiences that can only be described as paranormal.
false analogy
Pencils help you write. A drinking straw looks like a pen. Therefore, drinking straws can help you write.
ad populum
The legal driving age should be lowered to 14 because that is what the majority of US teenagers believe.
slippery slope
The legalization of marijuana will lead to the legalization of all street drugs and many people will overdose and die.
hasty generalization
Three minutes into the movie, some patrons left because they thought the movie was too boring.
non-sequitur
William Larson grew up im poverty. Therefore, he will make a fine President of the United States.
red herring
a diversion tactic that leads people away from the real issue
post hoc
after this, therefore, because of this
ad hominem
against the man
ad populum
appeals to the people
ad populum
argument that appeals to the popularity of the claim
begging the question
argument that assumes the premise of the claim is true
ad hominem
attack on the person or the character of the person
hasty generalization
conclusion or claim based on insufficient evidence
non-sequitur
it does not follow
false analogy
misleading comparison
slippery slope
occurs when a person says event will happen without any evidence
straw man
oversimplified or misrepresents another persons argument to make attack
circular reasoning
restates the argument rather than proving it
post hoc
when assumed that one thing caused another when the two events happen sequentially
non-sequitur
when the conclusion does not follow it's premises
