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5 fallacy (generalization (defintion: In everyday language, a…
5 fallacy
generalization
defintion: In everyday language, a generalization is defined as a broad statement or an idea that is applied to a group of people or things. Often, generalizations are not entirely true, because there are usually examples of individuals or situations wherein the generalization does not apply.
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Appeal to pity
Example: When you did not finish an assignment on time, you tell your teacher about how your printer was out of ink, but that you didn't want to ask your mom to go to the store because she works nights, doesn't get much sleep, and she was sleeping.
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Definition: An appeal to pity (also called argumentum ad misericordiam, the sob story, or the Galileo argument) is a fallacy in which someone tries to win support for an argument or idea by exploiting his or her opponent's feelings of pity or guilt. It is a specific kind of appeal to emotion.
ad populism
defn argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for "argument to the people") is a fallacious argument that concludes that a proposition must be true because many or most people believe it, often concisely encapsulated as: "If many believe so, it is so."
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slippery slope
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example: If we allow the children to choose the movie this time, they are going to expect to be able to choose the school they go to or the doctors they visit.
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either or
defintion: A false dilemma is a type of informal fallacy in which something is falsely claimed to be an "either/or" situation, when in fact there is at least one additional option. ... The opposite of this fallacy is false compromise.
example : I thought you cared about other people, but I didn't see you at the fundraiser for the Harris Family.
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