Logical Fallacies

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A rainbow appeared in the sky the day before basketball tryouts, and I made the team! If there's a rainbow when I try out in the spring, I'm sure I'll make the team again. Is this a HASTY GENERALIZATION or a FALSE CAUSATION?

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FALSE CAUSATION (the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other)

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Is the statement "I'm not surprised, frankly, that someone who gets lost in his own neighborhood would argue that New York has better pizza than Chicago." an example of AD HOMINEM or STRAW MAN?

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AD HOMINEM (a personal attack against the opponent)

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Of course you don't like rap or hip-hop music! You wear the same clothes every day and have zero fashion sense.

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AD HOMINEM (personal attack against opponent)

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All the popular guys at school are dyeing their hair purple, so you should, too!

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Bandwagon Fallacy (the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct)

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Dean, the company you work for just filed for bankruptcy! How can I trust you with our money?

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GUILT BY ASSOCIATION (a negative association intended to discredit someone or something)

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Why is Mayor Kerr forcing us to give up our cars and bike everywhere?

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Straw Man (a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against)

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Officer, I was only driving as fast as everyone around me. I'm sure I wasn't speeding. Is this using BANDWAGON FALLACY, FALSE CAUSATION, or FALSE DICHOTOMY?

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BANDWAGON FALLACY

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This fast food chain claims that they've served five billion people, so they must have the best hamburger in town. Five billion people can't be wrong!

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Bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct.

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In this election, we've seen the highest voter turnout ever recorded. If you have any doubts about Tyler Espinoza's qualifications, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him.

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bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

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What type of logical fallacy is used in the statement: "Our competitors use unhealthy sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners. But Rev-Up Energy Drink contains one hundred percent real cane sugar to fuel your body better."?

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appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good