Logical Fallacies

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An argument that can be disproven through reasoning is -

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Logical fallacy

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Attacking someone personally instead of attacking his/her argument.

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Ad Hominem

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Claiming something is true because the majority of people believe it.

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Appeal to popular belief

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Creating a distorted or simplified caricature of your opponent's argument, and then arguing against that.

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Straw Man

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Claiming something is true because it's commonly practiced.

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Appeal to Common Practice

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Assuming a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related (negative) events.

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Slippery Slope

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Presenting two opposing options as the only two options while hiding alternatives.

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False Dilemma

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Introducing irrelevant material to the argument to distract and lead towards a different conclusion.

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Red Herring

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Claiming that because one event followed another, it was also caused by it.

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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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Claiming something is true because an 'expert', whether qualified or not, says it is.

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Appeal to Authority