Reference: Logical Fallacies

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It may not be very nice to directly confront people about logical fallacies. So use with care please. I present these mainly as a tool for self awareness.

  1. Check yourself. Can you catch yourself using these?
  2. Notice when someone else is using them. Hmm… are they trying to manipulate you? Do they have no better argument to make?
  3. Notice when a news source or other authority is using fallacies. They’re definitely trying to manipulate you.
  4. Can we educate young people on logical fallacies?

A person who has the facts on their side does not need to resort to logical fallacies.

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A man is a person. A woman is a person. Therefore man equals woman. Or, woman equals man.

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^ False equivocation. Good example Dave. :grinning: