This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? "I just got cut off by the woman driver!. Women drivers are the worst!"
Hasty Generalization
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โNo one has ever been able to prove definitively that extra-terrestrials exist, so they must not be real.โ
Appeal to ignorance
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โStripping privacy rights only matters to those with something to hide. You must have something to hide if you oppose privacy protection.โ
Begging the Question (Circular Logic)
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Bonus 1: This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โSince the election of the President more people than ever are unemployed. Therefore the President has damaged the economy.โ
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (sometimes abbreviated to Post Hoc), can also be called Faulty Causality.
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? "Either you love me, or you hate me."
False dilemma (a.k.a. the either/or fallacy)
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โOver 400 prominent scientists and engineers dispute global warming.โ
Appeal to False Authority
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โDrink Gatorade because thatโs what all the professional athletes do to stay hydrated.โ
Bandwagon
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โYou say Israel should stop building settlements on the West Bank in violation of treaty. So you're saying Israel doesn't have the right to be a nation? โ
Strawman
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โIf we legalize marijuana, more people will start using crack and heroin. Then we'd have to legalize those too.โ
Slippery Slope
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Bonus 2: This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โBut, Dad, I know you smoked when you were my age, so how can you tell me not to do it?โ
Tu Quoque (you too)
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This ad description is an example of what type of fallacy? A politician who argues that the other party is going to cut spending and that will have a negative impact on grandmothers living on social security.
Overly Sentimental Appeal
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? "The private school down the street has better teachers and children get a better education because 100% of their seniors get into a college."
Faulty Analogy
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This quote is an example of what type of fallacy? โBusiness is business, and a cup of tea is a cup of tea.โ