Logical Fallacies Quiz

“If we allow online voting, next people will want to vote via text message, and then elections will lose all credibility.”

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“The new school rule must be fair because the principal says it’s in everyone’s best interest.”

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“We can’t prove the new medication works, but there’s no proof it doesn’t work either, so it’s safe to use.”

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“You can’t trust her opinion on financial reform; she filed for bankruptcy five years ago.”

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“We shouldn’t waste money exploring space when there are people starving here on Earth.”

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“My grandfather smoked his whole life and lived to 95, so smoking can’t be that bad for you.”

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“You should give me an ‘A’ on this project because I stayed up all night working on it and missed dinner with my family.”

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“Since our town put up new streetlights, crime rates have dropped. The lights must have scared away criminals.”

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“Agree to sign this contract, or we’ll take you to court and make your life miserable.”

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“Thousands of people have signed this petition, so the policy it supports must be the right one.”

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