Fallacy

"We shouldn't listen to him about the environment. He's not even a scientist!"

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

• Appeal to Authority

"If we allow students to redo tests, soon they’ll stop studying at all."

• False Analogy

• Bandwagon

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

"Thousands of people buy this toothpaste, so it must be the best!"

• Bandwagon

• Straw Man

• False Dilemma

• Red Herring

"You can’t prove God doesn't exist, so He must be real."

• False Cause

• Appeal to Ignorance

• Ad Populum

• False Analogy

"Either we ban junk food in schools, or all kids will become obese."

• False Cause

• False Dilemma

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

"Our ancestors ate meat, so it’s okay for us too."

• Appeal to Tradition

• Bandwagon

• False Cause

• False Analogy

"How can you argue about punctuality when you’re always late?"

• Tu Quoque (You too)

• Red Herring

• Ad Populum

• False Dilemma

"My grandpa smoked and lived to 95, so smoking isn’t bad."

• False Dilemma

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

"Studies say it's healthy. Plus, my friend recommends it!"

• Appeal to Authority

• Straw Man

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

"We can’t afford to repair the roads. What about the mayor’s new car?"

• Red Herring

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Ignorance

• Straw Man