Logical Fallacies

1. An attack against a person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

• bandwagon

• ad hominem

• guilt by association

• straw man

2. A false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences

• hasty generalization

• hasty generalization

• slippery slope

• false causation

3. The argument that one thing caused another, simply because it happened before the other

• false causation

• false dichotomy

• hasty generalization

• guilt by association

4. An argument that assumes the natural choice is always the best choice

• ad hominem

• circular reasoning

• bandwagon

• appeal to nature

5. An unfair negative association with another person or group that is intended to discredit someone or something

• hasty generalization

• guilt by association

• ad hominem

• straw man

6. An argument that supports a claim with the claim itself

• hasty generalization

• slippery slope

• circular reasoning

• false dichotomy

7. An argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

• false dichotomy

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• bandwagon

8. A misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against

• false causation

• ad hominem

• straw man

• bandwagon

9. A broad claim based on too few observations

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• guilt by association

• straw man

10. An argument that assumes the popular choice is always the best choice

• hasty generalization

• ad hominem

• straw man

• bandwagon