Logical Fallacies Review

America is the best place to live, because it's better than any other country.

• ad hominem

• red herring

• circular logic

• straw man

The red bicycle is red.

• circular logic

• red herring

• either/or

• straw man

"Russia has a terrible human rights record." "Well, the United States has done plenty of bad things." -the President when confronted about Russia's human rights abuses.

• slippery slope

• red herring

• moral equivalence

• non sequitur

Trans fats are as bad as biological weapons.

• either/or (black/white) (binary)

• non sequitur

• ad hominem

• moral equivalence

Because doctors smoke it must be a healthy choice.

• hasty generalization

• moral equivalence

• straw man

• slippery slope

There is a lot of commotion regarding saving the environment. We cannot make this world an Eden. What will happen if it does become Eden? Adam and Eve got bored there!

• red herring

• moral equivalence

• non sequitur

• straw man

Mother: It’s bedtime Jane Jane: Mom, how do ants feed their babies? Mother: Don’t know dear, close your eyes now. Jane: But mama, do ant babies cry when they’re hungry?

• straw man

• non sequitur

• red herring

• hasty generalization

We should stop using hairspray because it is snowing in New York.

• hasty generalization

• non sequitur

• ad hominem

• moral equivalence

Al Gore feels that all companies are irresponsible and should be punished for allowing emissions which causes global warming.

• straw man

• red herring

• slippery slope

• either/or (black/white) (binary)

It is warmer this year in Las Vegas as compared to last year; therefore, global warming is rapidly accelerating.

• slippery slope

• red herring

• circular reasoning

• hasty generalization