Examples of Relevance Fallacies – Flashcards
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Straw Man
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The Democrats say they want the government to help all Americans. Translation: they want the government to run everything.
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Misplacing burden of proof
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High speed rail travel between here and st. louis is something we should support, unless you can explain to me why she shouldnt.
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False Dilemma
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Vote for the new parking garage! if we dont build it, people will have no place to park
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Begging the question
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You cant believe in all three religions, because that is the same as not believing in any of them.
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Genetic Fallacy
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He wants to lower the drinking age? Since he is eighteen, I'm not surprised.
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Scare Tactic
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You seen what the vandals did to Sharp's store? you need a little protection from that. you need a little "security insurance" see?
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misplacing burden of proof
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Public schools are unfixable. Prove me wrong.
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Begging the question
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you cant possibly think pot is good for you, in view of how harmful it is.
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Genetic Fallacy
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Your mom doesnt even own a cell phone, and you listen to her when she tells you not to text and drive?
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Irrelevant conclusion
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We have been very frugal of late, so it is time to get a new car.
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Begging the question
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staring at the sun will hurt your eyes. if it werent for that, you could try it yourself and find out.
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Genetic Fallacy
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Thats ridiculous. Sounds like something Nancy Pelosi would say.
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Irrelevant conclusion
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The Republican budget can't be all bad, when you consider the Democrats havent proposed a budget in four yrs.
