Fallacies
Fallacies are used in 2 situations:
When there isn’t enough time to develop good arguments
When there isn’t evidence to support good arguments
How do we avoid fallacies?
Use your time to develop good arguments
Root in research
Examples include:
Ad Hominem - attacks the person rather than the issue in dispute (character attacks unrelated to the issue).
Non Sequitur (Red Herring) - introduces an irrelevant issue to divert our attention from the subject of discussion.
Bandwagon - attempt to prove a claim is correct by arguing that most people agree.
False Authority - testimony from people with no real expertise.
Either/Or - forces a choice between two alternatives when more than two alternative exist.
Slippery Slope - objects to something not because it is undesirable, but because it could lead to something else undesirable; taking that first step could lead to subsequent steps that can’t be avoided.
