"Every time I eat ice cream before bed, I have strange dreams. Ice cream must cause weird dreams."
Post Hoc (False Cause)
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"Eating organic food is expensive. Therefore, it must be healthier for you."
Non Sequitur (does not follow)
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lifesaver
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
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Those who believe that we should have stronger environmental regulations to protect the planet want to destroy jobs and cripple the economy."
Straw Man
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Manager: "We need to focus on increasing sales for the next quarter." Employee: "But what about our competitors? Have we analyzed their marketing strategies thoroughly?"
Red Herring
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"You can either agree with my political views or be labeled as unpatriotic."
False Dilemma
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"Don't bother listening to her arguments about gun control; she's just a bleeding-heart liberal."
Ad Hominem (Attacking the person)
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"I believe in stricter immigration policies." Opponent: "So you're saying we should just close our borders and not let anyone in?"
Straw Man
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Let's discuss the economy because I think it's important to talk about education because our children are the future of this country.
Red Herring
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baam
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gift
Win 15 points!
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fairy
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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heart
Other team wins 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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"You can either study hard and get good grades, or you can drop out and be a failure."
False Dilemma
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"Of course, I'm right. Why? Because I said so, that's why."
Begging the Question
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"John is a good student because he always wears glasses."
Non Sequitur
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"He's guilty because only a guilty person would act so suspiciously."
Begging the Question
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"Everyone in our neighborhood is voting for Candidate X. If you want to make a difference, you should vote for them too."