False Analogy

Occurs when a comparison is made between two ideas or objects that seemingly have similar characteristics, but the comparison does not hold up.

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The characteristics of the two things actually differ in the area that is being compared.

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The private school down the street has better teachers and children get a better education because 100% of their seniors get into a college.

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That group of teenagers is up to no good - they are out after dark, and they are wearing dark clothes and baggy pants.

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People who cannot go without their coffee every morning are no better than alcoholics.

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Historically, public schools have done very well, so the problems of public schools today-lack of achievement, lack of discipline - are due to ineffective teachers.

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What is the main flaw in a false analogy?

• It compares two things that are fundamentally alike in all respects

• t assumes that two things that are similar in one way are similar in other ways.

• It ignores any differences between the things being compared.

• It uses an irrelevant example to make a point.

Which of the following is an example of a false analogy?

• If we can send a human to the moon, we can certainly solve climate change.

• If you eat too much junk food, you will gain weight.

Why is a false analogy

misleading in an argument?

• • It draws a valid conclusion based on strong evidence.

• It fails to account for key differences between two things being compared

• It uses an irrelevant comparison to make a poin

• It supports the argument by using expert testimony

Which of the following best defines a false analogy?

• A comparison that is logically sound

• A comparison that is based on superficial similarities

• A comparison that uses statistical data

• A comparison that is universally accepted