Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Recognize Fallacies/Examples-Week 2

Fallacies of Logic - Examples
  • Begging the Question - Sales reps are very knowledgeable about their products because knowing the benefits help sell the products.

  • Either-or - Either we get rid of that filthy couch or else the baby will break out in rashes.

  • False Analogies - Eating raw fish like sushi and sashimi is very healthy and beneficial for your health. We should take out fried fish off restaurant menus.

  • Hasty Generalization - Billboards and advertisement on fast food is excessive; that's why obesity is a problem.

  • Non Sequitur - If I buy shoes with air pumps, I will be able to play better ball.

  • Oversimplification - No one would steal merchandise from a store if a camera was strapped around their heads.

  • Post Hoc Fallacy - Jackson has kennel couch and went to the vet for medication. Two days later he has skin pustules on his back. It must have been an allergic reaction.

  • Rationalization - I could have washed the dishes if there was more soap.

  • Slippery Slope - Anti drug commerical shouldn't be advertise on teen channels because it will cause curious teens to try new things.


Fallacies of Emotion and Language - Examples

  • Bandwagon Appeals - Johnson's Baby Oil is clinically proven and is the number one choice of hospitals.

  • Name Calling - John Doe is an incompetent person.

  • Polarization - Lawyers are fantastic liars.

  • Straw Man - If you don't support vegans you must love animal cruelty.

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