Logical Fallacies

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What is a Hasty Generalization?

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A logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from an insufficient amount of evidence. Example: "My friend from California is rude, so all Californians must be rude."

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What is Circular Reasoning?

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A logical fallacy where the argument's conclusion is included in the premise. Example: "America is the best place to live because it's better than any other country."

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What is a False Dilemma/Dichotomy?

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A logical fallacy that presents only two options when more exist. Example: "Either you love bacon, or you're wrong."

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What is a Red Herring?

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A logical fallacy that distracts from the main issue by introducing an irrelevant topic. Example: "Why worry about climate change when there are so many homeless people?"

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What is an Ad Hominem attack?

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A logical fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. Example: "You can't trust his opinion on climate change; he's not a scientist."

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What is Bandwagon Appeal?

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A logical fallacy that suggests something is true or right because many people believe it. Example: "Everyone is buying this phone, so it must be the best one."

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What is False Causation?

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A logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship without evidence. Example: "Since I started wearing my lucky socks, my team has won every game."

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What is Equivocation?

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A logical fallacy that uses ambiguous language to mislead or confuse. Example: "A feather is light. What is light cannot be dark. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark."

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What is Guilt by Association?

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A logical fallacy that discredits an argument by associating it with an undesirable person or group. Example: "You shouldn't listen to her; she hangs out with bad people."

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What is a Straw Man argument?

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A logical fallacy that misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. Example: "People who want to save the environment just want to take away our cars."