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  • May 14, 2007, 09:06 AM
    Mardawn
    Critical Thinking Fallacies
    We can recognize that athlete participated in sports must be given a special consideration within our grading system, or we can let the university sink into athletic oblivion. What type of fallacy is this?
  • May 14, 2007, 09:21 AM
    NeedKarma
    That is such an interesting and original question!

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/issues...ies-70290.html

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/issues...ing-32849.html
  • May 17, 2007, 11:54 AM
    ebaines
    By the way, care to guess which US conference has the most participants in intercollegiate athletics in the US?

    Answer - the Ivy League.

    A clear example of the fallacy of the argument.
  • Jun 10, 2007, 11:50 AM
    GIGIKENNEDY
    We can recognize that athlete participated in sports must be given a special consideration within our grading system, or we can let the university sink into athletic oblivion. What type of fallacy is this?
  • Jun 10, 2007, 01:01 PM
    NeedKarma
    Gigi,
    Reading comprehension is in serious decline. Discuss.
  • Jun 10, 2007, 01:12 PM
    NeedKarma
    You mean the question that was asked and answered in this very thread? :rolleyes:

    Look at all your posts on this site:
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/search...archid=1416076

    The same question all the time. It's called spamming a site.
  • Jul 16, 2007, 06:46 PM
    kpmoxley
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GIGIKENNEDY
    We can recognize that athlete participated in sports must be given a special consideration within our grading system, or we can let the university sink into athletic oblivion. What type of fallacy is this?

    False Dilemma
  • Jul 22, 2007, 09:54 PM
    fleshracingchick
    It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most. What kind of fallacy is this?
  • Aug 30, 2007, 08:32 PM
    tommie sykes
    1. It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most.

    2. On a radio ad: “Have you been fatigued, irritable, moody? If these symptoms are ignored, you might become depressed or even suicidal! Ward off the blues by taking a pill proven to cheer you up. Millions of people have, and they're glad they did!”

    3. From a study group member: “I just don't get it. One minute she says she's coming, and then the next, she calls to cancel. I wonder if we can trust that the articles she submitted are what we need!”

    4. You're going out with Carron? Well, she's a nice person, but I hear her last relationship was a wreck! I'd be careful if I were you.

    5. About an already-attractive home interior: “I don't know why we started this home renovation if we're only doing two of the rooms. Either way, it won't look right unless we redo the entire house.”

    6. Stomachache or not, how could you not eat your dinner after I spent all that time making it!

    7. I don't care if she is the top psychiatrist in the state! Her theory on sibling rivalry is extreme. How can we believe anything she says if she subscribes to theories of that nature?

    8. From one politician about another: “He's a two-faced, liberal, anti-family, anti-values idealist!”

    9. My friend, who goes to college in another state, said girls from that sorority are mean. That girl we just met, Tracy, is from the same sorority, so I don't trust her.

    10. From a teenager confronted by his parent about breaking curfew: “Why do we have to keep harping on this curfew thing? Let's talk about that A grade I'm getting in algebra.”

    11. From one mom to another: “I can't believe Shelia lets her kids watch that garbage! I always knew she wasn't very strict. Now our kids will be over there watching that junk, too!”

    12. From a conspiracy theorist: “Come on, everyone knows that the government has lied to us in the past. This case isn't any different.”

    13. If it weren't for the president's environmental policy, we wouldn't be dealing with these environmental catastrophes.

    14. It's disgraceful that a member of the Elks Lodge would go out to fast food restaurants every night. The Elks believe in family values, including home-cooked meals.

    15. Sure, I've heard that it's better to not eat cheeseburgers every day, but it's extra protein and protein is good for you.

    Fallacy Type Fallacy Statement
    Ad hominem/genetic

    Wishful thinking

    “Argument” from popularity


    Hasty generalizing

    “Argument” from outrage


    Straw man

    Post hoc

    Red herring/smokescreen


    Group think

    Scare tactics

    Poisoning the well

    Apple polishing

    Guilt trip

    Perfectionist fallacy

    Inconsistency ad hominem
  • Aug 30, 2007, 08:33 PM
    tommie sykes
    1. It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most.

    2. On a radio ad: “Have you been fatigued, irritable, moody? If these symptoms are ignored, you might become depressed or even suicidal! Ward off the blues by taking a pill proven to cheer you up. Millions of people have, and they’re glad they did!”

    3. From a study group member: “I just don’t get it. One minute she says she’s coming, and then the next, she calls to cancel. I wonder if we can trust that the articles she submitted are what we need!”

    4. You’re going out with Carron? Well, she’s a nice person, but I hear her last relationship was a wreck! I’d be careful if I were you.

    5. About an already-attractive home interior: “I don’t know why we started this home renovation if we’re only doing two of the rooms. Either way, it won’t look right unless we redo the entire house.”

    6. Stomachache or not, how could you not eat your dinner after I spent all that time making it!

    7. I don’t care if she is the top psychiatrist in the state! Her theory on sibling rivalry is extreme. How can we believe anything she says if she subscribes to theories of that nature?

    8. From one politician about another: “He’s a two-faced, liberal, anti-family, anti-values idealist!”

    9. My friend, who goes to college in another state, said girls from that sorority are mean. That girl we just met, Tracy, is from the same sorority, so I don’t trust her.

    10. From a teenager confronted by his parent about breaking curfew: “Why do we have to keep harping on this curfew thing? Let’s talk about that A grade I’m getting in algebra.”

    11. From one mom to another: “I can’t believe Shelia lets her kids watch that garbage! I always knew she wasn’t very strict. Now our kids will be over there watching that junk, too!”

    12. From a conspiracy theorist: “Come on, everyone knows that the government has lied to us in the past. This case isn’t any different.”

    13. If it weren’t for the president’s environmental policy, we wouldn’t be dealing with these environmental catastrophes.

    14. It’s disgraceful that a member of the Elks Lodge would go out to fast food restaurants every night. The Elks believe in family values, including home-cooked meals.

    15. Sure, I’ve heard that it’s better to not eat cheeseburgers every day, but it’s extra protein and protein is good for you.

    Fallacy Type Fallacy Statement
    Ad hominem/genetic

    Wishful thinking

    “Argument” from popularity


    Hasty generalizing

    “Argument” from outrage


    Straw man

    Post hoc

    Red herring/smokescreen


    Group think

    Scare tactics

    Poisoning the well

    Apple polishing

    Guilt trip

    Perfectionist fallacy

    Inconsistency ad hominem
  • Oct 28, 2007, 08:49 PM
    jennynguyen
    Comment on tommie sykes's post
    I find this answer is helpful
  • Nov 1, 2007, 01:53 PM
    swyft_357
    Wishful thinking

    “Argument” from popularity


    Hasty generalizing

    “Argument” from outrage


    Straw man

    Post hoc

    Red herring/smokescreen


    Group think

    Scare tactics

    Poisoning the well

    Apple polishing

    Guilt trip

    Perfectionist fallacy

    Inconsistency ad hominem
  • Feb 10, 2008, 09:44 PM
    kemzo
    You’re going out with Carron? Well, she’s a nice person, but I hear her last relationship was a wreck! I’d be careful if I were you. What type of fallacies does this sentence falls
  • Feb 12, 2008, 08:25 PM
    old school
    That would be scare tactics because she is scurring her about relationship...
  • Feb 15, 2008, 06:41 AM
    simoneaugie
    It's the type of fallacy supported by everyone who tunes into sports.
  • Feb 15, 2008, 08:51 PM
    afolabibobo1
    It’s disgraceful that a member of the Elks Lodge would go out to fast food restaurants every night. The Elks believe in family values, including home-cooked meals. What kind of fallacy is this
  • Feb 23, 2008, 09:37 AM
    whitehead48
    Which fallacy falls under the following statement? "It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most."
  • Feb 23, 2008, 09:52 AM
    whitehead48
    "It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most." Which fallacy is this?
  • Feb 23, 2008, 09:53 AM
    whitehead48
    Which fallacy is this? "It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most."
  • Mar 30, 2008, 09:13 PM
    lshannon3
    It take someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most.
    What type of fallacy statement is this?

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