Logical Fallacies

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Attacks the arguer instead of the argument

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Ad hominem/personal attack/attack the man

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Ignores someone's actual argument and presents a distorted or oversimplified version instead

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straw man

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What type of fallacy is present in the statement: "Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or decide not to have music for a while"?

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either or fallacy

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Assumes that a proposed step will set off a chain of uncontrollable events.

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slippery slope

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Encouraged to take some action because other people are doing the same thing.

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bandwagon

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Presents an argument in which the conclusion is assumed in the reasoning.

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begging the question/circular reasoning

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Diverts attention from the original issue by shifting to another issue/topic

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red herring

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Uses emotionally charged language/loaded language or imagery to distract the audience

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appeal to emotions/pathos

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"Everytime I wash my car it rains, therefore, washing my car makes it rain."

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post hoc/faulty cause and effect

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What type of logical fallacy is the statement: "Bernie Saunders wouldn't make a good president because he looks like a sad muppet."?

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ad hominem