Propagandistic Fallacies Flashcards
“In Paris, in New York, in London, in San Francisco, even in Tokyo women are
abandoning the short-skirt look. The maxi is in! Don’t be caught out of fashion this
spring – on down to Macy’s and see our new selection of maxi skirts and dresses.
Everybody is wearing them. Everyone who counts.” This is an example of what fallacy?
Bandwagon (Arugmentum Ad Populam)
“Why shouldn’t we allow gay marriage? Because it has never been allowed! No society has allowed gay persons to marry one another as heterosexuals do. And those nations that have tried have all collapsed!” This is an example of what fallacy?
Appeal to Tradition
Big Foot doesn’t exist because we have never found him. This is an example of what fallacy?
Ad Ignorantiam
Ghosts don’t exist because I haven’t seen one. This is an example of what fallacy?
Ad Ignorantiam
“Obamacare does not work because it does not solve the issue of tort reform, which is badly needed as excessive malpractice suits are what’s driving up health care costs. So until Obamacare addresses this issue, we should not support this legislative disaster.” This is an example of what fallacy?
Part-Whole Composition (Majoring on Minors)
The new gun control policy proposes that there will be research conducted, military-style assault weapons will be banned, and there will be more heavy background checks on those who want to purchase a gun. However, some argue that there are still going to be shootings regardless, so they argue that the gun control policy should not be passed entirely. This is an example of what fallacy?
Part-Whole Composition (Majoring on Minors)
“We should not listen to this guy lecture us about abstaining from alcohol. I mean, after all, this is a guy who was a known alcoholic for the better part of 20 years. He doesn’t have a leg to stand on, as far as I am concerned.” This is an example of what fallacy?
Ad Hominem
You need advice about a problem you and your girlfriend are having. A friend who has not been a serious relationship suggests something. But you think that you can’t listen to him because what does he know about relationships? He has never been in one! This is an example of what fallacy?
Ad Hominem
