Logical fallacies

Shaun never shows his face on his YouTube channel; he is a coward, and we should not take his anti-death penalty, anti-Harry Potter, and pro-Palestine arguments seriously.

Which logical fallacy is this?

• Strawman

• Ad hominem

• Fallacy of composition

• Fallacy of division

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In the summer, murder rates go up; in the summer, ice cream sales go up. Therefore, ice cream causes people to commit murder.

Which logical fallacy is this?

• Fallacy of composition

• Strawman

• Correlation does not equal causation

• False analogy

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If we enforce school uniforms, no one will buy clothes for their children anymore, which will lead to economic collapse.

Which logical fallacy is this?

• Fallacy of division

• Strawman

• Correlation does not equal causation

• Slippery slope

The death penalty is just like the fire department; both save people's lives, even if they sometimes kill innocent people in the process.

Which logical fallacy is this?

• Fallacy of division

• False analogy

• Strawman

• Correlation does not equal causation

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We can either use only plastic straws or no straws at all.

Which logical fallacy is this?

• Fallacy of composition

• Bandwagon

• False analogy

• False dilemma

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Which of these is an example of the fallacy of composition?

• Steve Jobs was an American who invented the iPhone and got rich. He never went to college. So, if all Americans stopped going to college, then they'd become rich.

• Most people agree it's disrespectful to kneel before the American flag. As such, it is.

• Overall, the class did poorly on the standardized test. That means every student in the class did poorly, so standardized testing should be abolished.

• If we raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, employers won't be able to afford to pay their employees. Then, their businesses will go under.

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Which of these is an example of a fallacy of division?

• Spending 3 or more hours a day on TikTok is like being an alcoholic.

• Because I know one example of an animal that died early in captivity, this means all animals will die early in captivity.

• New York is the richest city in the world; as such, everyone who lives there is rich, and rent should be easy to afford there.

• Everyone is angry at the Supreme Court for its recent decisions; as such, we should pack it to mitigate its power.

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Which is an example of a strawman fallacy?

• Don't listen to my opponent. She's never had kids. She can't speak about what kids should have access to in public libraries.

• My opponent is overweight, so what is he doing talking about why we should eat healthier?

• My opponent has never had a pet, so of course she would have no problem with animal testing.

• Because my opponent opposes the Electoral College, she thinks the U.S. should have a direct democracy.

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Which is an example of a hasty generalization?

• Everyone agrees we should not let 16-year-olds vote; so, we shouldn't.

• I have never seen anyone abuse alcohol at 18. So, we should lower the drinking age to 18.

• We can either use only fossil fuels or only solar energy.

• My opponent likes making victims relive their trauma since he supports the true crime genre.

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Which is an example of the bandwagon fallacy?

• No one in America wants a national abortion ban; so, we should not implement one.

• We can either ban all trans athletes from sports or include them all without any rules about testosterone levels, etc.

• Staying out of jail is just like playing sports; you just need to take a little responsibility for how you perform.

• Banning people from owning assault rifles would be like banning people from carrying pepper spray.

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