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| My friend said her Spanish class was hard, and the one I'm in is hard, too. All Spanish classes must be hard. | Hasty Generalization |
| In both of the murder mysteries I have read, the District Attorney was the culprit. All mystery writers like to make lawyers out to be villains. | Hasty Generalization Fallacy |
| The only people who believe in a strong military are rednecks with an I.Q. under 80. | Ad Hominem Fallacy |
| Wow, the teachers at this school are tough! I took a course from Thompson and only got a C, even though I worked really hard! | Fallacy of a Hasty Generalization |
| You can't believe Jack when he says there is a God because he doesn't even have a job. | Ad Hominem |
| I would support the President with the War in Iraq, but I don't like his policy on the economy. | Red Herring Logical Fallacy |
| Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that. | Straw Man |
| Lloyd: Can you allow time for more class discussion? Prof. Schwartz: I don't want to give the entire class period over to some aimless bull session. | Straw Man |
| Debra: There is no logical or moral justification for the killing of animals for food. Animals are sentient creatures that deserve the same consideration as humans. Joe: Look, if you want to eat grass like a cow, Bon Appetit! Just let me have my hamburger. | Straw Man |
| Student: Hey, Professor Moore, we shouldn't have to read this book by Freud. Everyone knows he used cocaine. | Ad Hominem |
| We cannot approve of this recycling idea. It was thought of by a bunch of hippie communist weirdos. | Ad Hominem |
| I'm not thinking that this guy is a good cook. Look how skinny he is! | Ad Hominem |
| In a business meeting, Aubree Graham is arguing in favor of moving to another state - “Sure, South Carolina is quite a distance from Maryland, but it is better for our business model. And, really, who doesn’t like warmer weather? The weather will definitely be a plus.” | Red Herring |
| On the first day of his senior year, James falls down, hurts his elbow, embarasses himself in front of his crush by tripping on an invisible line, and fails the opening day pop quiz. This is going to be a horrible senior year, he tells himself. | Hasty Generalization |
| Medical Student: "No one objects to a physician looking up a difficult case in medical books. Why, then, shouldn't students taking a difficult examination be permitted to use their textbooks?" | Weak Analogy |
| People who have to have a cup of coffee every morning before they can function have no less a problem than alcoholics who have to have their alcohol each day to sustain them. | Weak Analogy |
