Logical Fallacies

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Originally Posted by ILG

Types of fallacies that sabotage arguments:

• Red Herring fallacies that draw the reader away from the real issue

• Misuses of humor that impart a mocking tone

• Appeals to pity and emotion

• Use of threats

• Bandwagon mentality

• Appeals to popular sentiment

Horse laughter #2, happens all the time here

#3 is Dans favorite :-) as well as a few others here

Bandwagon also happens a lot here