Fallacies

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Post hoc ergo propter hoc

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A train always passes after the railroad crossing alarm sounds and the gates come down. Therefore the railroad crossing causes the train to pass.

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Since I stopped smoking we haven't had an argument. Who knew the answer could have been so simple?

Appeal to Pity (Argumentum ad Misericordiam)

"Your honor, I admit that I declared thirteen children as dependents on my tax return, even though I have only two. But if you find me guilty of tax evasion, my reputation will be ruined. I'll probably lose my job, my poor wife will not be able to have the operation that she desperately needs, and my kids will starve. Surely I am not guilty."

Ad Hominem

Can we let a shrimp like this ruin our country?

Red Herring

We can't worry about the environment, we're in the middle of a war!