Fallacies

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because he has never been a mother.

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Ad Populum

• Hasty Generalization

On the first day of high school, Mark runs into a cheerleader who calls him a name and tells him to move out of her way. Mark decides all cheerleaders are snobs.

• Ad Hominem

• Ad Populum

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

A political candidate lays out his plan for economic stimulus, and his opponent begins to talk about his tax records and how he has mislead the public.

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Populum

We need to stop allowing colleges to increase tuition every year. The next thing we know, it's going to cost more to attend college for one semester than it is to buy a new home!

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

Low carb diets must be healthy. All my friends are trying them and losing tons of weight!

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Ad Populum

Caroline says that she thinks her friends should not be so rude to the new girl. Jenna says that she cannot believe that Caroline is choosing to be better friends with the new girl than the girls who have always known her.

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• Ad Populum

• Hasty Generalization