Logical Fallacies

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When something is written as a fact, it means

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it may or may not be true but it has to be something that can be tested or verified.

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An ad hominem attack

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is an attack on the person, not the argument 

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Billy - "An apple is a vegetable." Bobby - "Don't listen to Billy; he failed Spanish class last year."

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ad hominem

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Identify the logical fallacy: Attacking the opponent, rather than his/her arguments

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ad hominem

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Identify the logical fallacy: Suggesting that an idea has merit because many people believe in it.

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bandwagon, band wagon

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Identify the logical fallacy: A generalized claim that may not be true for all.

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hasty generalization, generalization

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Identify the logical fallacy. The argument relies on manipulative emotional appeals that are not based on reason.

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sentimentality

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band wagon appeal

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an argument that convinces by arguing that something is right or wrong based on its popularity

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You can't believe Jack when he says there is a God because he doesn't even have a job.

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Ad Hominem

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Identify the fallacy: "I'm moving to Connecticut because it is the richest state in the nation and I'm tired of being poor."

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Post-hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc