LOGICAL FALLACIES: Review the fallacies
Relaxing in a Ritz hot tub is like a mini-
described below. Then identify the fallacy in each
of the items that follow.
1. Providing daycare for toddlers is like
herding cats."
2. We shouldn't even bother to interview that
job applicant. He has a beard."
3. Pain-Away worked for me, so it's sure to
work for you, too.
4. "In the future, everyone will wear Design
Plus sunglasses. Why wait until then?
5. Many people who eats meat are
overweight. Eating meat causes obesity.
6. We shouldn't approve her loan because she
once had a drinking problem.
7. Becoming a member of the Wildlife
Foundation is the best way to show you
care about the environment.
8. Don't worry about eating fast food. After
all, millions of Filipinos eat it every day.
PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES:
9.
vacation to a tropical island.
10. Either finish school or look forward to an
unsatisfying life and a low-paying job.
11. My boss isn't willing to increase the
number of vacation days we get each year.
That means she doesn't care about our
health. It's wrong not to care about
employees' health. She should be replaced
with someone who cares about employees'
health."
12. People who have tattoos are also drug
users.
13. Three out of four dentists recommend
Zippo Dental Floss.
14. Beer na Beer—the working man's beer.
15. Our nominee for the award has many of
the same qualities that made Mother
Teresa so beloved.
16. All homeless people are lazy.