"I don't trust anything you say about politics because you smell bad"
argument against the person
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"All Mexicans love spicy food."
hasty generalization
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Person A: "I think we should increase funding for public schools." Person B: "Why would you want to waste taxpayer money on schools that are already failing? Are you trying to bankrupt our country?"
straw man
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baam
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Most people believe that fortune telling works; therefore, it must be real
appeal to the herd
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What is a "unwarranted conclusion"?
jumping to a conclusion
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"This tea makes you skinny, Rosé from BLACKPINK said so!"
inappropriate appeal to authority
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hasty generalization
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thief
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gift
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banana
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What is "appeal to the herd"?
uses the beliefs or prejudices of the crowd
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banana
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shark
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thief
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Premise 1: "If it is raining, then the ground is wet." Premise 2: "The ground is wet." Conclusion: "Therefore, it is raining."
Violation of conditional syllogism
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"My friend didn’t reply to my message all day. They must be upset with me."
unwarranted conclusion
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What is a "straw man"
one's point of view is distorted to make it easier to attack
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What is a hasty genralization?
an assumption based about a whole group based on an inadequate example