Logical fallacies

Ad Hominem

An attack on a person’s character instead of their argument.

Ad Populum (Bandwagon)

 Using popularity as proof that something is true.

Straw Man

Twisting or exaggerating someone’s argument to attack it.

Appeal to Ignorance

Claiming something is true because it hasn’t been proven false.

False Dilemma

Oversimplifying an argument to only two possible choices.

Slippery Slope

Claiming one action will lead to a series of worse outcomes

Circular Argument

 Restating the argument instead of proving it.

Hasty Generalization

 Jumping to conclusions from limited evidence

Red Herring

Distracting from the main topic to avoid the argument.

Appeal to Tradition

claiming something is best because its always been done that way

False Cause

 Mistaking correlation for causation.

Appeal to Authority

Claiming something is true because an authority says so.

Appeal to Pity

Using emotions to persuade instead of logic.

Argument from Fallacy

Claiming someone is wrong because their argument contains a fallacy.