Tuesday, September 27, 2016

WHEN LOGIC FAILS

Top 10 logical fallacies

  1. Ad Hominem Ex: While arguing with my sister about who ate the last cookie, she attacked me by saying I like cookies more.
  2. Genetic Ex: When the term of the Muslims is brought up in politics, politicians tend to badmouth them by calling them terrorists. 
  3. Special Pleading Ex: The soccer player claimed that he could do a bicycle kick but when tested he couldn't, so he said that he could only do it when there was no pressure.
  4. Loaded Question Ex: The soccer player really wanted a spot on the team so when his coach was around he loudly asked his competition whether or not he still did drugs.
  5. Tu Quoque Ex: When his friend said his actions were bad, the boy jabbed back at him saying that he had also done the same.
  6. Composition/Division EX: Many Americans assume that because some Muslims are terrorists, all Muslims must be terrorists.
  7. Slippery Slope Ex: Parents assume that if they allow their children to stay out late once, they will begin to do drugs.
  8. Bandwagon Ex: Donald Trump recurrently brings up the idea that Mexicans are criminals so that he can get the support of racist Americans with the same mentality.
  9. Appeal to Nature Ex: The boy hit the other schoolboy out of anger and said that it is natural to get angry, but it didn't justify why he hit the other boy.
  10. Anecdotal Ex: The old man said that because the sun was not out yet in the morning, that it was going to be a very cold day.

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