Logical Fallacies SB 3.13

The character of the person is attacked instead of their argument.

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Appeal to pity

• Ad Baculum

This gives the impression of easily refuting an argument that does not really exist.

• Appeal to Pity

• Ad Baculum

• Straw Man

• Slippery Slope

This attempts to distract from the truth of the conclusion by the use of pity.

• Either/or

• Ad Populum

• Post Hoc

• Appeal to pity

Without evidence, this suggests that a minor action will lead to major consequences.

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Baculum

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

Emotions are substituted for evidence

• Hasty Generalizations

• Ad Populum

• Argument from Outrage

• Red Herring

This statement introduces an irrelevant topic to distract from the original issue.

• Post Hoc

• Argument from Outrage

• Either/or

• Red Herring

These statements use fear rather than logic, evidence, or reason to argue a point.

• Post Hoc

• Ad Baculum

• Straw man

• Slippery Slope

This conclusion is not justified by sufficient evidence.

• Either/or

• Ad Populum

• Hasty Generalization

• Post Hoc

This statement assumes that just because one thing occurred after another, there is a direct cause and effect.

• Post Hoc

• Ad Populum

• Argument from outrage

• Hasty Generalization

These statements conclude that something must be true because many people believe it.

• Red Herring

• Post Hoc

• Ad Populum

• Slippery Slope