logical fallacy

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ad hominem!!!!

argument attacks person instead of ideas

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appeal to authority

claims something is true bc person with authority said so

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appeal to emotion

uses pathos instead of logos

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bad analogy!!!!!!

comparison not logical or relevent

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bandwagon appeal

says something is true because majority says so

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begging the question!!!!!!!

assumes what they are trying to prove

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cliche thinking

using over used phrases and ideas instead of original thought

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either/or fallacy

only 2 options when there's more

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false analogy!!!!!!!!

incorrect comparison

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false cause!!!!!!!!!!!!

assumes that because A happened before B, A caused B

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hasty generalization

conclusion based off of bad evidence

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non sequitur !!!!!!!!!!1

conclusion doesn't follow premise

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red herring!!!!!!!!!!

introduces irrelevant topic to distract from main issue

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slippery slope

one action will lead to many consequences

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straw man 

distorts opposing idea and attacks it

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