- 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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