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Old 11-20-2007, 12:23 PM
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Fallacies that falsify arguments
  • Appeals to ignorance
  • Broad generalizations
  • False causes that base claims on too little evidence
  • "slippery slope" fallacies that state one action will start an unstoppable chain reaction
(I find the TV advertising "chicken little" scenario to be this)
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