False Analogy
H.
False Cause
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Slippery Slope
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Hasty Generalization
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Straw Man
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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
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Argument from Silence
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Statistical Fallacy
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Non Sequitir
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Inappropriate Appeal to Authority
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False Dilemma
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Appeal to Tradition
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Bandwagon
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Red Herring
M.
Ad Hominem
I.
Ad Misericordium
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Plain Folks
K.
Guilt by Association
A.
a fallacy that shows only the weaker side of an opponent’s argument in order to more easily tear it down
B.
the logical fallacy of saying a claim is true simply because an authority figure made it
C.
a fallacy that asserts that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable
D.
a tactic commonly used in advertising and by politicians in which the speaker presents themselves as an average Joe/a common person, who can understand and empathize with a listener's concerns
E.
a fallacy that involves making a generalization with too few examples
F.
a fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
G.
a fallacy made from a “small sample,” or an “unrepresentative sample,” or from a variation of appeal to popularity
H.
a type of false cause that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent events that cannot be prevented
I.
inappropriate appeal to pity or emotions to hide lack of facts or argument
J.
arguing that traditional practice and long-term history is the only reason for continuing a policy
K.
fallacy that occurs when someone connects an opponent to a demonized group of people or to a bad person in order to discredit his or her argument, saying they are comparable merely because they have some connection or relationship
L.
a general fallacy involving causal reasoning, where it is assumed that something that is neither strong or direct enough has caused something else, or something that happened first in time cause something later
M.
a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute
N.
a fallacy where two things are compared that do not share enough key similarities to be compared fairly
O.
a fallacy using progression in time as the reason for causation, but nothing else
P.
a fallacy where the conclusion does not follow from its premise
Q.
making an argument from lack of evidence or information about a conclusion
R.
creating a diversion or introducing an irrelevant point to distract someone or get someone off the subject of the argument
