Ask Your Questions About Logical Fallacies

Welcome! This is the place to ask the community of experts and other fallacyophites (I made up that word) if someone has a committed a fallacy or not. This is a great way to settle a dispute!


Dr. Bo's Criteria for Logical Fallacies:

  • It must be an error in reasoning not a factual error.
  • It must be commonly applied to an argument either in the form of the argument or in the interpretation of the argument.
  • It must be deceptive in that it often fools the average adult.
Therefore, we will define a logical fallacy as a concept within argumentation that commonly leads to an error in reasoning due to the deceptive nature of its presentation. Logical fallacies can comprise fallacious arguments that contain one or more non-factual errors in their form or deceptive arguments that often lead to fallacious reasoning in their evaluation.
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Is "I'm entitled to my opinion" in this situation a fallacy?

https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1195575596866318336?s=20 This is a tweet where someone explains why they think that the new Pokemon game is bad and that these critics opinions are cognitively and monetarily biased. Some people have tried to ...

asked on Saturday, Nov 16, 2019 10:49:40 AM by JoJo
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What fallacy is this: a solution is presented, suggesting that a problem exists?

I'm trying to figure out what logical fallacy is invoked when a solution is introduced, which immediately implying that a problem must exist. Like how instant rice suggests some level of technical difficulty to rice boiling. Or pre-made pie crust sug...

asked on Friday, Nov 15, 2019 04:12:42 PM by tamar
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I need help with this fallacy

"The Varsity News reported that after the Titan's tragic loss the other night, a grief-stricken Amanda was seen wiping her tears on the basketball court. We can only conclude that Amanda left the court with a few splinters in her hands." Do...

asked on Friday, Nov 15, 2019 02:17:35 PM by ryan
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When you need more time to prove even if you have been proven wrong again and again

1.When you ask for more time in order to prove your point right dispite of you have been proven wrong again and again. Sometimes you were always right and you have to wait and be wrong for a while, but sometimes you were always wrong but ask for more...

asked on Thursday, Nov 14, 2019 12:04:44 PM by Joaquín García
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Help

"Every stone in the wall Donald Trump has promised to build on the U.S.-Mexico border will cost only $20 to install. Therefore, all of the stonework in the wall only cost $20 to install." Do you guys think this is composition or amphiboly? ...

asked on Thursday, Nov 14, 2019 11:35:13 AM by ryan
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Anyone know this fallacy?

"Professor, just between you and me, you’ve got to get rid of those remarkably ugly neckties you wear. No one with any class whatsoever wears ties like that." Does anyone know what fallacy this could be?

asked on Thursday, Nov 14, 2019 10:06:13 AM by ryan
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Which fallacies are these?

Hello All! I have 3 fallacies I am unsure of what they could be... Here they all are 1.) "This whole abortion debate about when human life begins is ridiculous. We should be thinking about the rights of the baby." 2.) "In her testimon...

asked on Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019 10:54:05 PM by ryan
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I think that this is a fallacy of ambiguity, can you please help me confirm?

North Korea is already unique in selling its ballistic missiles, to Iran most notably; it's not difficult to imagine it selling nuclear weapons, too. Thank you!

asked on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019 08:18:40 PM by Mike R.
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My Father refuses to accept any form of reasoning when I explain a school problem.

Hi all, this is my first post here, please feel free to ask for more detail if this does not suffice. My Father has claimed that I am failing a class because I am not trying. I have told him that my teacher gives us unrealistic deadlines/Grades too ...

asked on Monday, Nov 11, 2019 05:43:14 PM by Joseph
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Everyone is "Just Insecure", "Just Jealous", or "just Overcompensating". Not sure what fallacy this is?

Hello everyone, thank you for reading my question, So I have a lot of pent-up frustration with this fallacy from hearing it over the years, but have never been able to name it, let alone construct a cogent argument against it. I am not sure it is &qu...

asked on Sunday, Nov 10, 2019 09:45:21 PM by Edwin Wright
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