Either-or Fallacy

Fill in the blank to form an fallacious argument of the either-or type:

“If you not for me, you must be … me”

• Against

• Loving

• Hate

• Like

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The primary problem with the false dilemma fallacy is:

• The options provided in the argument are too limited

• Presenting too many options as possibilities

• Unlimited possible conclusions are given 
  

• None of the answers are correct

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Which of the following best describes an Either-Or (or False Dilemma) fallacy?

• Arguing that one of two statements must be true, even when it's possible that neither are true

• Using a word that has two different meanings in two different parts of your argument

• Starting an argument with a conclusion one assumes to be true

• Arguing that the majority opinion determines what is true

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Is this Mastercard’s slogan an example of either-or fallacy? 

"There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's Mastercard."

• Yes

• No

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How to attack the False Dilemma?

• 1. All are correct

• 1. Pause and reflect on the point: Are the options mentioned mutually exclusive? Perhaps all of the available options can be selected (or be true) at the same time, which shows that they aren’t mutually exclusive. Proving this is called “escaping between the horns of the dilemma”

• Pause and reflect on the point: Are the options presented truly the only ones available? Since it could be that another option has been deliberately omitted

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