fallacies examples
SETS
Scare Tactic
Slippery Slope
Moral Equivalence
Non sequitur
If you don't buy snow tires, then your family will die in a ca…
If you don't grow to at least 6 foot tall as a man, you will n…
Sleep and drugs both bring people into an unconscious state. T…
If Browns fans were more exciting and energetic, the football…
Scare Tactic
If you don't buy snow tires, then your family will die in a ca…
Slippery Slope
If you don't grow to at least 6 foot tall as a man, you will n…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
"Teaching kids about sex education is l…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
FAULTY COMPARISON/FALSE ANALOGY... Basing an argument on simplist…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
Ad hominem abusive
Ad hominem abusive
Ad hominem circumstantial
Ad hominem circumstantial
Tony wants us to believe that the origin of life was an "accid…
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -…
Of course your minister says he believes in God. He would be u…
She's a Democrat, so I don't like what she has to say on this…
Ad hominem abusive
Tony wants us to believe that the origin of life was an "accid…
Ad hominem abusive
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
"Teaching kids about sex education is l…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
FAULTY COMPARISON/FALSE ANALOGY... Basing an argument on simplist…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem
Student: Hey, Professor Moore, we shouldn't have to read this…
Socrates' arguments about human excellence are rubbish. What c…
Yeah, I think everyone's opinion counts on moral matters like…
Of course Marx' theories about the ideal society are bunk. The…
Ad Hominem
Student: Hey, Professor Moore, we shouldn't have to read this…
Ad Hominem
Socrates' arguments about human excellence are rubbish. What c…
Logical fallacy
Ad hominem
"You are so stupid that your argument c…
Appeal to force
common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of yo…
Attacking the individual instead of the argument.
Ad hominem (attacks the individual instead of the argument)
The hearer is told that something bad will happen to him if he…
Logical fallacy
common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of yo…
Ad hominem
Attacking the individual instead of the argument.
"You said Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
"I am a good worker because Frank says…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
CIRCULAR ARGUMENT... A sentence or argument that restates rather…
"You said Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
"Teaching kids about sex education is l…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
FAULTY COMPARISON/FALSE ANALOGY... Basing an argument on simplist…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
"Teaching kids about sex education is l…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
FAULTY COMPARISON/FALSE ANALOGY... Basing an argument on simplist…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
"Teaching kids about sex education is l…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
FAULTY COMPARISON/FALSE ANALOGY... Basing an argument on simplist…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
Abusive Ad Hominem
Abusive Ad Hominem
Abusive Ad Hominem
Abusive Ad Hominem
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -…
Tony wants us to believe that the origin of life was an "accid…
Bill says that we should give tax breaks to companies. But he…
Bill claims that Jane would be a good treasurer. However I fin…
Abusive Ad Hominem
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -…
Abusive Ad Hominem
Tony wants us to believe that the origin of life was an "accid…
"My father smoked four packs of cigaret…
"I fail to see why hunting should be co…
"I had been doing pretty poorly this se…
"We have to stop the tuition increase!…
Hasty Generalization
Missing the Point
Post Hoc (false cause)
Slippery Slope
"My father smoked four packs of cigaret…
Hasty Generalization
"I fail to see why hunting should be co…
Missing the Point
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
"If we start teaching kids about sex ed…
"I figured that you couldn't possibly g…
"He speaks with a funny German accent.…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
SLIPPERY SLOPE... If A happens, then it is just a matter of time…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
GENETIC FALLACY... Arguing that the origins of a person, object,…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
"If we start teaching kids about sex ed…
SLIPPERY SLOPE... If A happens, then it is just a matter of time…
Strawman
false cause
appeal to emotion
the fallacy fallacy
Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack…
You presumed that a real or perceived relationship between thi…
You attempted to manipulate an emotional response in place of…
You presumed that because a claim has been poorly argued, or a…
Strawman
Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack…
false cause
You presumed that a real or perceived relationship between thi…
Scare Tactic
Slippery Slope
Moral Equivalence
Non sequitur
If you don't buy snow tires, then your family will die in a ca…
If you don't grow to at least 6 foot tall as a man, you will n…
Sleep and drugs both bring people into an unconscious state. T…
If Browns fans were more exciting and energetic, the football…
Scare Tactic
If you don't buy snow tires, then your family will die in a ca…
Slippery Slope
If you don't grow to at least 6 foot tall as a man, you will n…
Strawman
false cause
appeal to emotion
the fallacy fallacy
After will said that we should put more money into health and…
Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have b…
Luke didn't want to eat his sheep's brains with chopped liver…
Recognizing that Amanda had committed a fallacy in arguing tha…
Strawman
After will said that we should put more money into health and…
false cause
Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have b…
appeal to tradition
Arguing by analogy
ad hominem argument
attributing false causes
we can't let women into our club because we haven't let them i…
competition is good for schools because it is good for business
"How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are en…
the rise of violence is because of violent television and vide…
appeal to tradition
we can't let women into our club because we haven't let them i…
Arguing by analogy
competition is good for schools because it is good for business
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Fallacy
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem Example
Appeal to Emotions
Statements that are logically false, but which appear to be tr…
When the person presenting an argument is attacked instead of…
*Person A: I think that the US will come out of this recession…
When something is associated with good/bad feelings, then it m…
Fallacy
Statements that are logically false, but which appear to be tr…
Ad Hominem
When the person presenting an argument is attacked instead of…
hasty generalization
argument against the source
appeal to relationships
cum hoc ergo propter hoc
an environmental group illegally blocked loggers and workers a…
glassner suggests that bennett is somehow unqualified to criti…
could you be a friend and loan me $100?
I wore a blue shirt with a white collar when our team won the…
hasty generalization
an environmental group illegally blocked loggers and workers a…
argument against the source
glassner suggests that bennett is somehow unqualified to criti…
Strawman
False Cause
Appeal to Emotion
The Fallacy Fallacy
After Will said that we should put more money into health and…
Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have b…
Luke didn't want to eat his sheep's brains with chopped liver…
Recognising that Amanda had committed a fallacy in arguing tha…
Strawman
After Will said that we should put more money into health and…
False Cause
Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have b…
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
Appeal to Authority
Argumentum in Terrorem
Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because they are all…
More than 80% of people are for the death penalty, therefore,…
We should change the drinking age because Einstein believed th…
You are against gun control? Wait till your kid gets hurt in a…
Ad Hominem
Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because they are all…
Ad Populum
More than 80% of people are for the death penalty, therefore,…
accident fallacy
ad hominem
appeal to doubtful authority
appeal to ignorance
I believe one should never deliberately hurt another person, t…
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -…
My 5th-grade teacher once told me that girls would go crazy fo…
Although we have proven that the moon is not made of spare rib…
accident fallacy
I believe one should never deliberately hurt another person, t…
ad hominem
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
" I figured that you couldn't possibly…
"You should vote for Tom Green because…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
AD POPULUM (bandwagon) ... An emotional appeal to positive concep…
"Although Ms. Jackson has been accused…
STRAWMAN ... Setting up an artificially easy argument to refute i…
"Sam Smith divorced his loving wife of…
AD HOMINEM ... An attack on the character of the individual or th…
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem
Student: Hey, Professor Moore, we shouldn't have to read this…
Socrates' arguments about human excellence are rubbish. What c…
Yeah, I think everyone's opinion counts on moral matters like…
Of course Marx' theories about the ideal society are bunk. The…
Ad Hominem
Student: Hey, Professor Moore, we shouldn't have to read this…
Ad Hominem
Socrates' arguments about human excellence are rubbish. What c…
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Genetic Fallacy
If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment eve…
Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going…
I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must hav…
The Volkswagen Beetle is an evil car because it was originally…
Slippery Slope
If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment eve…
Hasty Generalization
Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going…