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 ...

Self-righteousness examples

I 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...

Using true, but misleading data in a graph to stimulate an erroneous conclusion

Two graphs have been shared with me recently, one on COVID deaths vs vaccination rates and the other on the projected use of fossil fuels in the immediate future vs goals to mitigate climate change.  Each can be used to argue against prevailing...

What fallacy is this?

A reporter asked the producer (happened a week ago): R: Do you think it's right to hire those vulnerable people to your scripted homeless-reality? P: They signed it with their hand, they have legal right to participate or not. Would you take this ...

Is this a genuine fallacy or just a difference in moral philosophies?

I was talking with a family member the other day, and the conversation ended up going into religious conversation. I'm not religious myself, though I'm not dismissive of it either, while my family member is quite religious. We ended up talking about...

Overreacting sarcastic behavior?

Mr.B: What do you have to prove that your religion is scientific, unlike the other religions? Mr. A: It depends  on the intelligence level of the listener, low levels are unable to believe Mr.B told Mr.A that he committed the Ad Hominem falla...

Because you participate in many extra-curricular activities, you are not going to get good marks this term. Students must choose between doing well academically and having and participating in many extra-curricular activities.

Ben Shapiro's Fallacious Strategy

Ben Shapiro is a well known right-wing propagandist. I never really knew much about him until I started stumbling over Ben Shapiro videos on YouTube and TikTok. It seems like 95% of the videos I've seen focus on transgendered issues. As I understand...

Pseudoscience in advertisments

It's very common to see a sleight of hand in pseudoscience advertising where a claim is made like: you will lose 1 lb a day by taking a supplement, but they fail to mention that their plan includes a 500-calorie-a-day diet. Could this be described b...

“ What’s wrong with believing in an higher power?”

I had a conversation with some very new age people and they always would repeat this .Is this an example of a “Weasel word” and are phrases like this fallacious ? They feel manipulating as hell. Higher power is usually a Euphemism for d...