Fallacy Practice

DeLay argues that stem-cell research is immoral. But DeLay is an ultra right-wing lunatic who’s incapable of thinking objectively. Obviously his argument is non-sense.

• Hasty generalization

• Ad hominen

• Weak Analogy

• Appeal to Authority

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and LeBron James are Democrats. Therefore all celebrities are Democrats.

• Hasty generalization

• Ad hominen

• Weak Analogy

• Appeal to Authority

There’s a lot of talk these days about getting the pesticides out of our fruits and vegetables. But many of these foods are essential to our health. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, broccoli is rich in iron, and oranges and grapefruits have lots of vitamin C.

• Slippery Slope

• Ad hominen

• Weak Analogy

• Red Herring

When we support a conclusion by appealing to a person who is not an expert on the subject, it is called the fallacy of appeal to _________.

The following example represents the fallacy of appeal to ____.

The position open in the accounting department should be given to Frank. He’s got six hungry children to feed and his wife needs an operation to save her eyesight.

I know some of you oppose the appointment of Cole as the new sales manager. But I am sure you will see that he’s well-qualified for the job. If he’s not appointed, we may have to cut some personnel in your department.

• Appeal to Pity

• Ad Hominem

• Straw person

• Appeal to Force

What do you think the fallacy of "straw person" is?

Animal rights activists say that animals are abused in biomedical research labs. But actually, pets are abused by their owners every day, and probably about 25% of pet owners neglect their pets. Some cases of abuse are enough to make you sick.

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Appeal to Force

• Weak Analogy

The Free-Lance Star carried a report about three teenagers arrested on drug charges. Teenagers these days are just a bunch of junkies.

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Appeal to Force

• Weak Analogy

The secretaries have asked for lounge areas where they can take their coffee breaks. We’ll have to turn down this request. If we give them the lounge areas, next they’ll want a t.v., and then snack machines, a spa and a swimming pool. We can’t afford all that.

• Slippery Slope

• False Cause

• Begging the Question

• Weak Analogy