Logical Fallacies

• Logical fallacy is an argument that may seem strong, but is proven wrong with reasoning and further examination
• Logical fallacies are often meant to confuse or mislead
• Ad Hominem: Attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself.
• Ad Populum: Believing that something is true or good because its popular.
• Attacking the Motive: Rejecting an argument by questioning the motives or character of the person making the argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.
• Bandwagon Argument: Believing you should do something because everyone else is doing it.
• Fallacies of insufficient evidence: Essentially, it's drawing a conclusion or making a claim without having adequate facts, data, or proof to back it up.
• Look Who's Talking: Dismissing a criticism because the critic is seen as a hypocrite or has done similar things.
• Straw Man: Misrepresenting or exaggerating an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack or refute.
• Begging the Question: Presenting an argument in a way that assumes the conclusion is true without providing evidence.
• Red Herring: Introducing irrelevant information to divert attention from the main topic or argument.
• Scare Tactics: Using fear or threats instead of valid arguments to persuade someone.
• Equivocation: Using ambiguous language or a term with multiple meanings to mislead or deceive.
• Two Wrongs Make a Right: Arguing that something is acceptable because someone else has done something similar or worse.
• • Slippery Slope:

  : The argument that one event will lead to a series of events and eventually will lead to something very bad
• • Hasty Generalization

  Making a claim or drawing a conclusion without having enough information