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Would this be an Example of a Naturalistic fallacy?I hear Many on the Political Right Politicians, Commentators, even today I heard a Neighbor Complain to another neighbor how our education system teaches us to "Hate America". All of these people say they need to Teach "Real American History" and th... |
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logical fallacy where the criticism can be applicable on both sides?this usually comes from some sort of assumed, unspoken responsibility that the other person is expected to oblige to. example 1: x claims that y should do the dishes tomorrow because y has off tomorrow. however, x also has off tomorrow. anot... |
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Symbolism Fallacy?With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, social media, as usual, has been the usual rolling trainwreck of bad takes, questionable statements and unabashed grave dancing & celebrations of her death, due to the her position as British momarch and the... |
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Is an ad hominem fallacy applicable for when it refers to a news article?While technically not an ad hominem because a news site isn't a person, is this still the right logical fallacy to use? Website claims X, and has references to studies, etc Person says "Oh, that's a biased site" They aren't attacking the article on ... |
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"There are many poor people in the country and we have an obligation to support them. So, either you support our welfare system or you have no intention of doing what is right," which fallacy is this?Identify what fallacy this description would be. |
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Supernatural, or unnatural?There may not be a logical fallacy here, but there appears to be some confusion as to the meaning of "supernatural". Here is the argument : in set theory, there is such a thing as "the entire set", eg {A} and {not A}. In another example, {the natura... |
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what fallacy can we find in this sentence?“Belief in God has its origins in humanity’s desire to explain things that we did not understand, such as thunder, droughts, and solar eclipses. We now know that such phenomena have natural causes. Therefore belief in God is no longer ne... |
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Is there such a thing as "the wrapper fallacy"?Occam's Razor is often a useful tool in answering a question on "the unknown." Example : your hamster is missing, and its cage door is open. What is the most likely explanation? 1 .. Someone didn't close the cage door properly, or the closing mechan... |
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Identify what fallacy this is, "Our bodies are nothing but atoms and molecules, and such things are bound by the laws of physics. Therefore, all of the actions of our bodies must be determined by the laws of physics."Which fallacy is this an example of? |
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Is there an Appeal Against Authority fallacy?While it seems some of us will call on what authority says to justify our argument, others call on what authority says as a reason to disbelieve it - I admit, before examination, I often tend to disbelieve what we are told, however, I'd only claim w... |
