Argument Fallacies

Why is this a logical fallacy: 
"Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."

• It is showing Senator Jones is an authority on submarines.
• Submarines are popular.
• It changes the argument to something else. 
• It stereotypes submarines.

Why is this a logical fallacy?

• It only gives you two choices.
• It attacks Taylor Swift.
• It stereotypes singers.
• It says Taylor Swift is an expert on soda when she's a singer.

Why is this a logical fallacy? "You can never give anyone a break. If you do, they'll walk all over you."

• It oversimplifies the problem.
• It leads to something that probably won't happen.
• It only gives two choices to a larger problem.
• It argues someone's an expert.

Why is this a logical fallacy? “Sure, we haven’t given raises in over five years to our employees. You know, we work really hard to make a good product. We try to ensure the best customer service, too.”

• It stereotypes employees.
• It takes you away from the true argument.
• It oversimplifies the problem.
• It calls on an expert to persuade you.

Why is this a logical fallacy?
"Don't listen to Mr. Fingers when he says walk in the hallways. How can you trust someone who wears bow ties?"

• It appeals to authority.
• It tells you to do something because it's popular.
• It attacks the person. 
• It gives you an unlikely outcome. 

Why is this a logical fallacy?
"Everyone should like coffee: 95% of teachers do!"

• It tells you to like something because a lot of people do.
• It simplifies the argument.
• It generalizes the argument. 
• It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true.

“He’s not a great athlete; he’s a fraud, a cheat and a liar. That’s why not everybody is ‘happy for Lance.'”

• ad hominem

• strawman

• bandwagon

• appeal to false authority

Person 1: I think pollution from humans contributes to climate change.

Person 2: So, you think humans are directly responsible for extreme weather, like hurricanes, and have caused the droughts in the southwestern U.S.? If that’s the case, maybe we just need to go to the southwest and perform a “rain dance.”

• Sunk Costs

• Appeal to False Authority

• Bandwagon Fallacy

• Strawman Fallacy

If we let our child out of his room, eventually he will want to leave the house, and will end up on the street. If he is walking around on the street then he will be snatched up by a stranger and sold into slavery in a remote region on the World.

• slippery slope

• appeal to ignorance

• ad hominem

• false dilemma

Person 1: You’re either for the war or against the troops.

Person 2: Actually, I do not want our troops sent into a dangerous war.

• false dilemma

• slippery slope

• strawman

• sunk costs