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Slippery Slope
Assuming the first step of thinking will lead to subsequent steps of thinking that cannot be prevented
Red Herring
Introducing an irrelevant issue or topic to divert attention from the subject under discussion
Ad Hominem
Making personal attacks about the person you are arguing with to try to debunk their argument rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute
Poisoning the Well
Committing Ad Hominem before an argument has even begun, making light of someone's reputation before they even make their claim
False Dilemma
Oversimplifying an issue by remarking there are only 2 sides to an issue when there are many, forcing someone to pick a side when the issue has many sides
Appeal to Common Belief
If everyone believes it, it must be true
Strawman
Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack
Begging the Question
Also known as circular reasoning, this occurs when one makes a claim based on evidence that requires one to already accept that the claim is true.
Hasty Generalization
Jumping to conclusions based on insufficient evidence
Moving the Goalposts
Changing the conclusion after the premises have been made which were pointing to a different conclusion before they were made