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Does this sentence contain a fallacy ?“Vegetarianism is morally obligatory, since eating meat is clearly morally impermissible.” (a) fallacy of vagueness (b) circularity (c) equivocation (d) no fallacy |
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Does the following argument involve a fallacy?Some politicians are drug dealers, since some politicians are criminals, and some criminals are drug-dealers. |
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"You're not listening" - What fallacy is this?Okay so I recognised a pattern, usually in arguments related to friendships or relationships, where a person might say "You're just not listening. If you were, then you'd understand/you'd agree." This is obviously fallacious, either in the way that ... |
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What would this fallacy be called?If I was to say that a 5 pointed star was a true and real star in a debate to try and prove a point and I was obviously wrong, what would such a fallacy be called? |
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PETA fallacy example?PETA posted an ad saying "You wouldn't let your child smoke. Like smoking, eating meat causes heart disease and cancer. Go Vegan" What fallacy, if any, is being used? |
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Is Matt Walsh invoking Magical Thinking in his video here?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEKej7bE9Uc |
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Empty classIn the Existential Fallacy, I do not understand what is meant by an empty class. What is meant by an empty class ? Where is the empty class in the examples given ? |
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Name of Anecdotal FallacyWhile reading through this (rather wonderful) book, I noticed that I couldn't find the "anecdotal fallacy." Is it under a different name, or is it even considered a fallacy since the anecdote given itself can be a "true anecdote" in the sense that i... |
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Jellyfish vs. Shark fallacy?Is there a term for this sort of reasoning: Someone states that box jellyfish stings are almost always fatal. The only statement they make to support the claim is: “More people have died throughout history from box jellyfish stings than from ... |
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Self-righteousness examplesI believe the examples given for the self-righteousness fallacy fit better the prejudicial language fallacy. The self-righteousness fallacy examples are: Ricki: Do you think aborted fetuses have feelings? Jenni: Any honorable and kind person... |