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N

I need help comparing fallacies in two similar arguements, please

Are the fallacies in both examples the same, or different?

Example A:
Employee: "You didn't provide my paycheck timely as promised. Without it I therefore had to cancel my holiday plans."

Employer: "I didn't ruin your holiday."
Which fallacy does the employer commit?


Example B:
Similar, but I suspect the employee commits a different fallacy than Example A:

Employee: "You didn't provide my paycheck timely as promised. Without it I therefore had to cancel my holiday plans. You ruined my holiday."

Thanks for your feedback.
asked on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019 07:14:53 PM by N

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mchasewalker
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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.


Neither argument commits a fallacy of any description. The only difference is in one the employer declares no responsibility in ruining the employees holiday, and in the other the employee accuses the employer of doing so. Either way it’s just a subjective opinion, but not an error in reasoning that meets the above stated requirements.
answered on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019 07:27:42 PM by mchasewalker

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Bill
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Hi! What an awful situation to be in! We all look forward to vacations.

Well, I don't think B is a fallacy at all.

In A, the employer denies responsibility when the employer is clearly responsible (assuming, of course, that I have all the facts). So, perhaps, an error in causal reasoning, but maybe just sheer pigheadedness, which they don't cover in logic books. I'm interested in what someone else has to say about this one.
answered on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019 07:31:36 PM by Bill

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Abdulazeez
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neither examples contain any fallacy.
answered on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019 03:45:58 AM by Abdulazeez

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