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Is this an Example of a Double Standard Fallacy or Strawman?P1. Ukraine needs to compromise with Russia America instigated this by expanding NATO on Russias borders. America is further causing unnecessary Ukrainian deaths by giving them weapons instead of allowing negotiations and peace. Just Fli... |
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What can happen if one uses your argumentsDear Dr. Bo, first of all please forgive me. I am a German which now tries for 45 years to get a grasp for the English language and has utterly failed so far. So if what I write does not make sense, please bear with me and just ask for explanation.... |
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What fallacy is in this gun meme?"My teacher said guns kill people." (Pic of snarky kid) "I told her my pencil failed my last exam." I'm guessing the argument would be laid out like this: Teacher: Guns kill people. Student: Guns don't kill people, people ki... |
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What are your thoughts on the recent Tiktok US congress hearing?Just thought that the congress hearing was seriously funny. any striking fallacies that were striking to you? |
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Anti-Bullying MovementMany activist groups end up with a bad reputation because of the extremists that exist within and I'm wondering if the same has happened with the anti bullying movement. One example of a complaint I hear all over the internet is that schools ... |
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Any ideas?Hi everyone! I need to base my research on a topic which has multiple existing and fallacious arguments (at least 6-8), and provide suggestions on how to make it not fallacious. Some examples of a topic would be arguments regarding Covid vaccines an... |
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Question about irrelevant conclusion fallacyThere's this classic example of irrelevant conclusion fallacy about legislate on housing. Then a legislator comes in and says that the law should be approved because everyone deserves decent/dignified housing. What i don't understand is, why ... |
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PaternalismI wonder what logicallyfallacious.com called for the paternalism fallacy Paternalism: A serious fallacy of ethos, arbitrarily tut-tutting, dismissing or ignoring another's arguments or concerns as "childish" or "immature;" taking a condescend... |
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In the exception of ad hominem circumstancial you said the argument seen as less of a fallacy and more of a legitimate motive .how ? Does it refers to the counter made by someone ? Or it is about the person who have vested interest ? |
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Can inferiority complex be seen as an informal fallacy?I've noticed people can even be in self-contradiction when "hating" others but at the same time want to affiliate with them so badly. For example X hates Y and brags about imaginary "superiority." But at the same time X tries to affiliate with Y be... |