Bad Arguments
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Bad Arguments
ARGUMENT FROM CONSEQUENCES
arguing based on the outcome
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appeal to irrelevant authority
using an expert from the wrong field of study
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False Dilemma
Two categories are presented - either this or that.
There are always many more options.
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Appeal to Fear
arguments relying on fear
a scary future
lies, rhetoric, threats
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Appeal to Ignorance
Something being true because there is no evidence proving it's not
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No True Scotsman
No true Scotsman puts sugar on their porriage
therefore, rejecting their claims.
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Slippery Slope
If this happens, then a whole sequence of events will follow.
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Appeal to the Bandwagon
If the majority believe it, it must be true.
Flat Earth
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