| A | B |
|---|
| argument from ignorance | involves info not proven true or false |
| fallacy of false cause | 2 incidents occur, assuming 1 caused the other |
| causality | relationship between cause and effect |
| fallacy | bad reasoning |
| hasty generalization | judging all by a few |
| appeal to force | using "scare" tactics; arousing fear |
| appeal to the people | everybody's doing it |
| appeal to authority | "expert" authority not really an expert on specific topic |
| black or white | only 2 "either/or" choices |
| equivocation | long, fancy, meaningless words used |
| red herring | dragging in unrelated issues |
| rabbit reasoning | (circular) argument ends back at starting point |
| association | authority testimonials |
| pettifogging | concentrating on trivial issues |
| poison pot | prejudiced attack on man or issue |
| name-calling | using words of unsavory nature |
| argumentum ad Hominem | discredit man: discredit argument |
| begging the question | assuming what you wish to prove |
| lifting out of context | implying new meaning to a phrase |
| leading question | leading a person to admit something |
| oversimplification | describing with few facts instead of complex factors |
| half-truths | facts left out |
| decision by indecision | allowing time or events to make the decision |
| attitude fitting | appealing to attitude of certain group |
| repeated assertion | repeating message until it is believed |
