False Reasoning

"You’re either with us or against us. There’s no middle ground."

"The senator must be correct because everything she says is always right."

A pencil and a pen both write, so they’re basically the same."

"He says we should recycle, but he drives an SUV!"

"The law should be obeyed because it’s illegal to break the law."

"Both dogs and humans love companionship, so dogs should vote too!"

"My two classmates cheated on the test, so the whole class must’ve cheated."

"How can you worry about the environment when there are people starving in the world?"

"We shouldn’t be concerned about climate change right now—what we really need to focus on is fixing the economy."

"You can’t trust Dave’s opinion on politics—he never finished college."

"If we allow students to redo one test, next they'll want to redo all their exams!"

"We shouldn’t listen to Greta Thunberg about climate change because she’s just a teenager." 🧠 Which fallacy?

"My friend from France was rude, so all French people must be rude."

"Why worry about rising sea levels when gas prices are so high?"

"If you don't support this policy, then you must hate our country."