Logical Fallacy Review

Is it a good thing to use a logical fallacy in a debate?

• Yes

• No

Which one of these is NOT a type of logical fallacy?

• Ad hominem

• Red herring

• Electric slide

• Slippery slope

An ad hominem fallacy happens when...

• someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

• someone changes the topic to distract the other person

• someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

• someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

A slippery slope fallacy happens when...

• someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

• someone changes the topic to distract the other person

• someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

• someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

A red herring fallacy happens when...

• someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

• someone changes the topic to distract the other person

• someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

• someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

A logical debate happens when...

• someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

• someone changes the topic to distract the other person

• someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

• someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

• This is a red herring

• This is a Swedish fish

• This is a red snapper

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?

DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."

"But if you let cats go outside, then they'll hunt all the birds in the neighborhood. If you let them hunt all the birds, then robins will go extinct."

• This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

• This has an ad hominem fallacy

• This has a slippery slope fallacy

• This has a red herring fallacy

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?

DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."

"I believe people should not let their cats go outside. Going outside puts cats at risk for different injuries and illnesses."

• This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

• This has an ad hominem fallacy

• This has a slippery slope fallacy

• This has a red herring fallacy

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?

DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."

"What do you know? You've never even had a pet cat before!"

• This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

• This has an ad hominem fallacy

• This has a slippery slope fallacy

• This has a red herring fallacy