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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A proposal for a new logical fallacy, or does it already exist?

Good Evening, Is there already a kind of fallacy that describes this? if so, I cannot find it: Someone assumes an idea and makes other ideas backed by ideas to infinity having no true beginning or end like a line, and all ideas made/used are loose...

asked on Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 10:23:25 PM by Epsodom
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argument for God?

I know this is a very controversial topic and I hope no one takes it as an attack. That being said, how would you respond to a circular argument or to someone who won't/can't see his or her argument is as such? I had a conversation with someone and...

asked on Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 10:16:01 PM by adam
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Logical Fallacy

What type of logical fallacy is this "Why own a big dog? it is only going to live about 7 years and might attack someone!"

asked on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 11:59:20 PM by Elizabeth
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Logical Fallacy

What type of logical fallacy is this "When you look at the cheapness of their food, their sweet smiles, obvious devotion, glorious coats, and their usefulness as the best wingmen on the planet, the superiority of Pomeranians is self-evident."

asked on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 11:57:54 PM by Elizabeth
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Logical Fallacy

What type of logical fallacy is this "If we didn’t have dogs like Miki, the world would be doomed in a very short time."

asked on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 11:56:10 PM by Elizabeth
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Logical Fallacy

What type of logical fallacy is this "Everybody loves Pomeranians – the universal appeal of the fluffy coat and the sweet panting smile is simply too much to resist."

asked on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 11:54:30 PM by Elizabeth
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Logical Fallacy

what type of logical fallacy is this "Anyone who doesn’t like Miki is a moron"?

asked on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 11:51:45 PM by Elizabeth
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Am I just being a curmudgeon?

I have to admit I cringe when I read so many of the "Is there a fallacy here?" posts here. It seems to me that most of these posters do not seem to know that a logical fallacy question arises in the context of a proposed "logical" argument . (And,...

asked on Sunday, Nov 14, 2021 09:47:25 PM by Prof M
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Are there any fallacies?

I had a conversation with one of my buddies about transgenders, and he said this: "If you were willing to date a trans woman or already dating one, and prior to your knowledge that she's trans, and later figuring out that she is, and you refused to ...

asked on Sunday, Nov 14, 2021 04:09:28 PM by adam
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Did I commit the Nos Quoque fallacy?

I am a believer in the bible and in a discussion with other believers, I made a comparison with modern day prophets to biblical prophets and argued that both have undergone similar situations. For example, the apostle Paul suffered injuries when he ...

asked on Sunday, Nov 14, 2021 09:25:38 AM by Edwin M. Cotto
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