Fallacies

Appeal to popularity

Legitimizes a choice by claiming that others have chosen it.

Hasty generalization

Making a claim/argument based on insufficient evidence.

Faulty appeal to authority

Using alleged authority as evidence in your argument when the authority is not really an authority on the relevant facts.

False choice/dilemma/dichotomy

Presenting only two extreme choices or sides when more options exist.

Post hoc/Chanticleer fallacy

Mistaking sequence for cause.

Begging the question (tautology)

When an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion instead of supporting it.

Unit fallacy

Mistaking one kind of unit for another or assuming a larger unit has a lesser unit price.

Fallacy of antecedent

Assuming something is true because it happened once or is false because it hasn’t happened.

Faulty analogy

Using analogies to argue for a conclusion instead of providing reasons or evidence.

Slippery slope

Claiming that a small action will lead to a chain of events resulting in a negative outcome.

Appeal to ignorance

Claiming that if something cannot be proven, it doesn’t exist.

Straw man

Purposely misinterpreting an opponent’s argument to make it seem easier to refute.

Red herring

Introducing irrelevant information to distract from the main argument.

Appeal to tradition

Assuming something is advantageous simply because it is a tradition.

All natural fallacy

Assuming something is good or superior simply because it is natural.

Ad hominem

Attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself.