Logical Fallacies Examples 1

Elon Musk is a billionaire, so you have to admit his views on education are correct.

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Authority

• Tu Quoque

• Circular Reasoning

Mom: You should do your homework so you can pass math.

Son: Why should I do my homework? You told me you failed Algebra in high school!

• Tu Quoque

• Genetic Fallacy

• Red Herring

• Appeal to the People

Todd: All this work I have to do for school is too stressful...

Ben: It could be worse. At least we're having pizza for lunch.

• Equivocation

• Special Pleading

• Appeal to the People

• Red Herring

Lloyd: Can you allow time for more class discussion?

Mr. Schwartz: I don't want to give the entire class period over to aimless conversation.

• Circular Reasoning

• Equivocation

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

You should come to class because attendance is important.

• Circular Reasoning

• Red Herring

• Genetic Falacy

• Appeal to the People

The Volkswagen Beetle is an evil car because it was originally designed by Hitler's army.

• Tu Quoque

• Ad Hominem

• Genetic Fallacy

• Appeal to the People

It's illegal to speed because going over the speed limit is breaking the law.

• Special Pleading

• Circular Reasoning

• Equivocation

• Genetic Fallacy

Ford trucks are the best trucks in America because they have the highest sales numbers.

• Genetic Fallacy

• Red Herring

• Appeal to the People

• Special Pleading

Everyone should follow the speed limit, but I really need to get home or I'll be late for my Zoom meeting.

• Circular Reasoning

• Special Pleading

• Genetic Fallacy

• Equivocation

Debra: Animals are sentient creatures, it isn't right to kill them for food.

Joe: Look, if you want to eat grass like a cow, Bon Appetit! Just let me have my hamburger.

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• Equivocation