fallacies

Slippery Slope

Claiming that one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of extreme consequences.

Either/Or (False Dilemma)

 Presenting only two choices when more options exist.

Ad Hominem

Attacking the person instead of addressing their argument.

Straw Man

Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.

Red Herring

 Introducing an irrelevant topic to distract from the issue.

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Assuming that because one event happened after another, it was caused by it.

Texas Sharpshooter

 Focusing on data that supports a conclusion while ignoring data that doesn't.

Begging the Claim

Assuming the conclusion is true within the argument itself.

Circular Reasoning

 Using the conclusion as evidence for itself.

Hasty Generalization

Drawing a broad conclusion from too little evidence.

Bandwagon Appeal (Ad Populum)

Arguing something is true or good because many people believe it.

Appeal to Authority

Claiming something is true because an authority figure says so, regardless of evidence.