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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What would be the fallacy of something like: I’m not hurting anyone, therefore what I’m doing is ok? 

asked on Sunday, Sep 22, 2024 08:01:28 PM by LF2023
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Is there a specific fallacy as the “as long as it makes him happy, it’s perfectly fine” or is that just more of the general appeal to emotions fallacy.

asked on Sunday, Sep 22, 2024 07:59:34 PM by LF2023
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Logical Fallacy - Interview between Bret Baier and Tim Shriver, 17Sept2024

On Sept 17, Fox News aired an interview between Brett Baier and Tim Shriver, founder of Unite, regarding Mr. Shriver’s “dignity index” (DI). To summarize the DI rates statements for their contempt vs dignity content on a scale 1 (&...

asked on Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024 11:43:55 AM by Sherry
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Zero Sum

“It wasn’t great for everyone, therefore it wasn’t great at all.” “America wasn’t always great for everyone, therefore it was never great at all.”  This seems fallacious to me, like some sort of zero s...

asked on Saturday, Sep 14, 2024 06:01:40 AM by LF2023
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False Dichotomy

Is the concept of the haves versus the have nots, a concept of class struggle which is associated with far left political movements considered in some form a false dichotomy? In present times at least if not historically? 

asked on Friday, Sep 13, 2024 11:28:59 AM by LF2023
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What’s the point?

If there is no such thing as free will, then what is the point in fighting for things like freedom and liberty? 

asked on Friday, Sep 13, 2024 02:36:06 AM by LF2023
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Clarification Needed on Subverted Support Fallacy Examples

 Hello, I’m having difficulty understanding the examples provided for the "Subverted Support" fallacy, particularly with how they differentiate from other fallacies I am more familiar with. If this were an exam, I would likely name diffe...

asked on Friday, Sep 13, 2024 01:40:43 AM by Miguel
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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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