logical fallacy practice

What’s the problem? All of my friends have a curfew of midnight. I should too.

Bandwagon

A person who is honest will not steal; my client, an honest person, clearly has not stolen

begging the question

His economic plan is flawed; let’s remember: it is coming from a man who grew up on welfare

ad hominem

committing this crime is wrong because it is against the law. why is it against the law? because it is wrong.

begging the question

if we let our government put some regulations on our free market, then it won’t be long before we all become enslaved in a socialist government.

slippery slope

i saw you run a red light yesterday, so it should be ok if i run this red light today.

tu quoque

fourth period scored better. i know because the two people i asked from that class got As.

hasty generalization

i did tell my mom i finished all my homework. i just left out that it was the work due last week, not today.

equivocation

i am feeling sick; it must be because i have too much stress in my life

faulty causality

if my team wins today, it is sure to win the superbowl

slippery slope/hasty generalization

sweden is the best country in the world. how do i know? i am from sweden. we, swedes are often right.

dogmatism

allowing criminals to get rehabilitation instead of jail time is ridiculous; you might as well just set murderers free.

straw man

i could have finished the 5k in under 25 minutes, but my mask was bother me and the air was too humid. i also think i would be prone to injuries if i went faster.

rationalization

if you did not tell me to prank jonas, he would have never broken his arm

hypothesis contrary to fact

i am not sure i should hire her even though she has the qualifications; she is friends with two people who have been convicted of crimes

guilt by association

we don’t believe what that person says. she is too nasty.

ad hominem

i told mom i ate all my vegetables. i just left out that they were potates and they were fried. fried potatoes.

equivocation

there are two types of people in this world; those who are helping and those who are taking joy in others’ demise

false dichotomy

supporting the right to choose is no different than murdering a baby

faulty analogy

people that wnat to revise immigration policy are simply racist

straw man

higher incidents of shark attacks during the months ice cream sales rise. “BREAKING NEWS: eating ice cream causes shark attacks”

faulty causality

the more you’ve invested in anything, the more critical it feels for you to get a return on that investment.

sunk cost fallacy

“…a growing number of people — many of them Latino — have reported being targeted, harassed, and detained by ICE agents solely because of their race”

guilt by association

“it says more about you than anything you can buy with it” (Amex gold card slogan)

snob appeal

let’s have the NRDC, the sierra club, and the greenpeace make it a rule that all of their members, cannot fly on private jets. they must get their houses off the power grid. they mst live in the way that they’re telling everyone else to live. and if they won’t do that, why should we?

tu quoque

yes, there is a drug problem in public schools, but what about cell phone usage?

red herring

this lollipop brand is really famous because everyone buys them; the reviews are not good, but i should still try it

bandwagon

“rampell: no, colombia was already taking deportation flights. phillip: scott, i do know that you love this part of this. jennings: i know. well, i know i’m right. philip: but i’m here to keep you on task because we are talking about mexico and canada.

dogmatism

“i’m honored to stand before you as the very first former McDonald’s fry cook ever to become president of the United States” -Trump

plain folk

a product sold out a day after an influencer posted about it. that must have caused the shortage, not supply chain issues.

post hoc

crime rises the same year new transit routes open, so it is proven that the crime increased due to the routes.

faulty causality

during a school board meeting, a parent says, “i think we should give students an ooption to submit assignments virtually”. in response to this, another parent says, “so you want everyone to be glued to their screens 24/7?”

straw man

dark choclate is healthy because it’s good for you

begging the question

since there was a 7.6 earthquake in japan recently, all asian countries must be at risk for earthquakes as well

hasty generalization

without free enterprise, we wouldn’t have the iphone

hypothesis contrary to fact

mistakes were made, but i was trying to od what was best for the people and economy of new jersey.

rationalization

doctors were drawn to this procedure because it has been widely used

bandwagon

we know that the military strike against boats in the caribbean sea was justified because the military needs a justification to attack anyone in international waters.

begging the question

trust my vitamin brand, i’m just a regular girl figuring out life like everyone else. if i can afford these supplements, anyone can

plain folk

when questioned about increasing militarized violence in cities, leavitt responded “ICE is neighboring towns to address immigration concerns”

equivocation