Monday, October 5, 2009

Fallacies

Hasty Generalization:

Jane did not eat chicken today, so she must not like chicken.

Stereotype:

Everyone from the Middle East must be Muslim.

Cause and Effect:

Because I failed the test, the teacher did not teach well.

Only Cause:

If you start reading more, your grades will be better.

False Analogy:

The traveling band worked hard like each ant in a colony works.

Attacking the Person:

Even though he came up with a healthcare plan, Jack is a Republican, so he doesn't even care about the majority of the people.

Either-or:

If you don't stop acting up, you will get detention.

Non Sequitur:

Because you have been staying out so late on school nights, we will get rid of the computer.

Circular Reasoning:

I have always tried to get all my work done, so you should not fire me.

Begging the Question:

Nobody has ever liked her.

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