He's so evil you can't believe anything he says
Ad Hominem
An attempt to redirect a conversation away from its original topic by introducing an irrelevant piece of information
Red Herring
using a large number of arguments so that the opponent is unable to answer them all
shotgun argumentation
Parent: “It’s time to go to bed.” Child: “Why?” Parent: “Because this is your bedtime.”
circular reasoning
Because Jake is a genius and works for Company X, Company X must be a hub of geniuses.
fallacy of composition
I don't always cry at sad movies, so I will definitely not cry when watching this sad movie.
bad reason fallacy
"You should do more exercise." "Well, you spent Saturday in bed!"
tu quoque
the tendency for people to continue an endeavor or course of action even when abandoning it would be more beneficial
sunk cost
"My uncle smoked for years and lived to be 90, so smoking can't be that bad."
anecdotal fallacy
"All Italians love pizza"
quantification fallacy
Scenario: A parent doesn’t let their daughter go to a party. The daughter responds with “Why do you hate me?”
strawman
"Do you want to be happy or successful?"
false dilemma
"Anyone who REALLY loves pizza prefers Margherita"
no true scotsman
"Have you stopped stealing cookies from the jar?" This question is a trap. If you say yes, you admit you used to steal. If you say no, it sounds like you're still stealing.
loaded question
