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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Contradiction?

I usually cook for my family at Christmas. Last year I made a different kind of Tiramisu but tweaked it some using different ingredients. Everyone loved it and my mom said Kris, you should've been a chef. This past October I attempted to do the same...

asked on Sunday, Nov 03, 2024 08:03:10 PM by Kris
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AI

Which AI program does AI Fallacy Master use?

asked on Friday, Nov 01, 2024 02:47:42 PM by Dr. Richard
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Appeal to emotions

Society making accusations towards single men who don't want to marry or get involved in romantic relationships as "surrendering" or society telling men to "man up", "stop being immature", or it's God's will for you to procreate so the human race ca...

asked on Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024 06:04:02 PM by Kris
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Are there any fallacious arguments here?

    See new posts This is coming from a post from Matt Walsh.  The push by some ostensibly on the “Right” to convince men to abandon marriage and family life is not only foolish and wrongheaded but deeply insidious. Th...

asked on Monday, Oct 21, 2024 08:19:05 PM by Kris
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Asking a question on behalf of somebody.

Why do married men date married women? what are they looking for? Person x asking person y for person x Is there any fallacy in asking someone a question on behalf of someone so that he answers for other people. Am new in this field please help m...

asked on Monday, Oct 21, 2024 07:57:17 AM by Burtons
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Redraft of "How many logical fallacies are present here?"

>Multi-billion dollar corporation X makes decision Y. Decision Y is made solely in an attempt to bring benefits to group Z. >Person 1, a member of group Z, offers criticism against decision Y, finding it has no possible merit and only causes p...

asked on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 04:50:15 PM by Oscar
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How many logical fallacies are present here?

I'm able to spot at least one (I'm sure the appeal to authority is here), but could someone break it down and give me a list please? I'm new to philosophy and logic, so I'm not experienced enough to link the mistakes made to examples. You only reall...

asked on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 12:17:24 PM by Oscar
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Equivocating sexual attraction with sexual activity

From here : "Brian Selem is very brave in coming forward," field director Arthur Schaper begins. "He was not just raped; he was homosexually raped. We have to call it what it is. There is such a political correctness in our culture about this." &...

asked on Saturday, Oct 12, 2024 05:21:17 PM by 87blue
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What fallacy is this transphobe making?

So there is this guy arguing against the legitimacy of Trans people, who's definition of women is A person born with XX chromosomes who is of the nature to give birth.   I pointed out that this excludes infertile women and he responds : I sa...

asked on Friday, Oct 11, 2024 12:49:11 AM by 87blue
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Appeal to emotions

I've noticed in the personal training and fitness industry is that people who want to hire dietitians and personal trainers, do so under pressure. For example, How serious are you about reaching your goals 1 out of 10? If you are serious about makin...

asked on Wednesday, Oct 09, 2024 05:38:32 PM by Kris
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