Logical Fallacies

Which fallacy is being used here? "My opponent claims the preschool is good for the brain development of kids, but do you really want to shove kids in a classroom where they don't get to play all day? It's inhumane!"

• Appeal to Emotion

• Anecdotal Fallacy

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "So many people claim that our trash is ending up in the ocean, but I've spent a ton of time in the ocean. Aside from a few pieces, I've hardly seen any trash out there!"

• Appeal to Emotion

• Anecdotal Fallacy

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "My grandpa is the wisest person I know, and he is refusing to get a flu shot. If even he won't get the flu shot, you shouldn't either."

• Appeal to Emotion

• Anecdotal Fallacy

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "If you believe that the oceans are rising of entirely natural causes, then it becomes clear that humans are not having an impact and this is just nature taking its course."

• Begging the Question

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "Nearly 85% of Americans support school choice, so it must be the best option we have for the future of our education system."

• Begging the Question

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "My opponent claims that video games cause an increase in violence, but he's gotten three parking tickets for speeding in the past year."

• Begging the Question

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "I noticed a bunch of cars with spoilers around town recently, and the crime rate has been rising. We need to put a stop to the car racing scene!"

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "My opponent says that regulation is good, but what they mean is that total governmental control is good. This is just ridiculous!"

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is being used here? "If we let the government regulate guns, they'll soon be regulating our marriages, our bank accounts, our pets. Who knows where this will go?"

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

Attempting to sway people's emotions to cover up a lack of data or evidence

• Appeal to Emotion

• Anecdotal Fallacy

• Appeal to Authority

• Begging the Question