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Old 11-20-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ILG View Post
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)
broad or sweeping generalizations...yep all the time

Slippery slope also happens a lot....especially in regards to the TV issue
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