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Loaded question |
arguer ask a question that contains an unfair or unwarranted assumption |
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Hasty generalization |
arguer draws a general conclusion from a sample that is biased or too small |
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Slippery slope |
arguer claims, w/o adequate evidence, that a seemingly harmless action will lead to a bad outcome. |
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Weak Analogy |
arguer compares things that aren't comparable |
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Inconsistency |
arguer asserts inconsistent claims |
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Appeal 2 ignorance |
arguer claims that something is true bcause no one has proven it false or vice versa |
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False alternatives |
arguer poses a false either or choice |
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Inappropriate appeal 2 authority |
arguer cites an unreliable authority or witness |
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Questionable cause |
arguer claims, w/o adequate evidence, that one thing is the cause of something else |
