Logical Fallacies

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Attacking the person instead of the argument. Example: "You're wrong about climate change because you failed science class."

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Ad Hominem

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Responding to criticism by pointing out hypocrisy. Example: "You say I shouldn't smoke, but you used to smoke too!"

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Tu Quoque

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Using a word with multiple meanings to mislead. Example: "I have the right to speak. So whatever I say must be right."

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Equivocation

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Introducing irrelevant information to distract. Example: "Why worry about study habits when the cafeteria food is terrible?"

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Red Herring

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Dismisses counterexamples by redefining a group. Example: "No real Christian would ever doubt their faith."

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No True Scotsman

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Using feelings instead of reasons. Example: "If you cared about your family, you'd buy this expensive alarm system."

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Appeal to Emotions

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Assuming one event caused another just because it came first. Example: "I wore my lucky socks, and we won. My socks caused the win."

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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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Claiming two things are equal when they are not. Example: "Failing a quiz is basically the same as failing the whole course."

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False Equivalence

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Believing past events influence an independent future outcome. Example: "I've lost five coin flips. The next one HAS to be heads!"

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Gambler’s Fallacy

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Assuming something is true because it wasn't disproven. Example: "No one has shown aliens don't exist, so they must be real."

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Argument From Silence