| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ad hominem | "Abortion is wrong!"->'Yeah, but you're a priest! Your arguments don't count because priests have to say abortions is wrong!' |
| ad populum | suspicious of gun control laws->most people like them->I guess they're okay |
| ad vericundium | A plays a doctor on TV->A says you need X->you must need X, since A is a doctor |
| nonsequitur | X religion has helped many people->X is true! |
| false analogy | surgeons have X-rays, lawyers have briefs, and carpenters have blueprints->students should have notes on tests |
| post hoc | "Let's not take Bill on our picnic. Every time we take him out with us, it rains." |
| (hasty/sweeping/)over generalization | "All birds can fly." |
| stereotyping | Germans suck at dancing sambas->she's German->she can't dance sambas |
| begging the question | God exists; the Bible says so->"Why believe the Bible?"->because it was written by God |
| false authority | Chevy Chase: "Yes, I said that, but I was singing a song written by someone else at the time." |
| slippery slope | you give people breaks->they walk all over you |
| equivocation | "Lack of Brains Hinders Research" (--title of article about brain research in the WA Post) |
| oversimplification | "Unemployment would cease to be a major problem if we got rid of illegal aliens." |
| double standard | men have to get a 70%, but women have to get an 80% |
| either/or reasoning | "Will you contribute $10 to our environment fund, or are you on the side of environmental destruction?" |
| smoke screen | requirements should be stricter for graduating students->we're in a budget crisis and don't want our salaries cut |
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