Fallacies Flashcards
Ad hominem (circumstantial)
Attacking someone because of their circumstances
False analogy
Comparing disimilar things
False cause
This caused that
Slippery slope
List of things that aren’t backed with evidence
Anecdotal evidence
Changing the subject Halfway through
Begging the question
Reasons = conclusions
Red herring
Distraction
False dilemma
Either / or
Shifting the burden
You can’t prove that so I must be right
Two wrongs make a right
If he did it then I can do if
Majority belief
Most people think
Common practise
Most people do
Education fallacy
Judging someone’s decision due to their education
Perfectionist fallacy
If we can’t do it properly then don’t do it
Conflation of morality with legality
If you park somewhere your not allowed then your immoral