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10902776554Ad HominemAttacking a person or their character, rather than their argument or reasoning0
10902793571Ad PopulumAttempting to swap popular support by appealing to sentimental weakness, rather than facts1
10902804874Appeal to AuthorityArguing that since an authority (not necessarily an expert in the matter, either) thinks something, it must be true2
10902845699Appeal to IgnoranceAsserting a clam is true because it has not yet been proven false3
10902853175Appeal to FearAttempting to create support for an idea using deception and propaganda in attempts to increase fear and prejudice towards the competition4
10902882823BandwagonClaiming something is true because most people believe it5
10902895578Black/White; Either/OrSuggesting that only two options exist when, in reality, there are several options6
10902911289Circular ReasoningUsing evidence that hasn't been proven in order to prove something else, then using that something else to prove the original claim7
10902934707Faulty AnalogyAssuming that because two things are alike in one respect, they are alike in all respects8
10902943975Hasty GeneralizationUsing small numbers or percentages to represent a whole9
10902959361Moral EquivalenceArguing that serious wrongdoings are the same as minor offenses; comparison that doesn't work because one problem/decision is far greater or worse than others10
10902994024Non SequiturMaking a conclusion that doesn't follow based on the evidence provided11
10903005363Red HerringDiverting attention from something (usually something the arguer wants to avoid) by changing the subject to something else12
10903020511Slippery SlopeArguing that if one thing happens, a series of bad things will follow13
10903031698Straw ManMisrepresenting a scenario, then attacking that to make the opponent look bad14

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