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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Parasite?

Is there something fallacious about comparing a human fetus to a parasite? False analogy perhaps? 

asked on Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 06:14:12 PM by LF2023
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Kettle Logic Definition

In the definition of kettle logic we read: Making (usually) multiple, contradicting arguments, in an attempt to support a single point or idea.  Logical form Statement 1 is made. Statement 2 is made and contradicts statement 1. Statement 3 i...

asked on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 12:42:15 PM by Kostas Oikonomou
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Faulty Comparison Brocolli example

Hello,  I do not understand the first example of the faulty comparison and explanation.  Example #1: Broccoli has significantly less fat than the leading candy bar! Explanation: While both broccoli and candy bars can be considered snac...

asked on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 06:17:32 AM by Miguel
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oxymoron? contradiction? nonsense? non-sequitur?

"Facts can be made up too.”  

asked on Monday, Sep 09, 2024 10:53:12 PM by Manstett
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What fallacy is it to use vauge terms in this scenario?

From here :    By letting these words not truly mean anything concrete or specific, by having those words be these vague ideas, it allows for GQP elected officials and candidates use these terms to let their target audiences fill in the...

asked on Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024 01:07:05 AM by 87blue
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Fallacy?

No woman comes with bad intentions to a man. It's the man's behaviors that change the intentions of a woman.

asked on Tuesday, Sep 03, 2024 10:41:29 PM by Kris
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What's wrong with this logic?

A man who blames God for not answering his prayers immediately, needs to thank God for not punishing him for his sins immediately. 

asked on Monday, Sep 02, 2024 02:04:17 AM by Kris
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False equivalence?

Is spiritual abuse synonymous to "tough love"?

asked on Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 01:50:14 AM by Kris
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English to Arabic Translator

Hello, My name is Zeina Alsayeh, and I am reaching out to discuss a potential collaboration with you. Firstly, I want to express my gratitude for your website, which focuses on logical fallacies, as this is an area of great interest to me. I woul...

asked on Thursday, Aug 29, 2024 08:50:36 AM by Zeina Alsayeh
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Appeal to consequence?

There have been times people have been debating, and person on one side of the debate would often respond to a persons claims in like fashion: “No that can’t be true because that will be used to justify racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamo...

asked on Thursday, Aug 29, 2024 07:28:24 AM by LF2023
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