Logical Fallacy Debate Bingo Card

Logical Fallacy Debate Bingo Card (http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com)

THE STRAWMAN FALSE APPEAL TO APPEAL TO FALLACY CAUSE AUTHORITY EMOTION FALLACY

Misrepresenting Presuming that a real or Saying that because an Manipulating an emotional Presuming a claim to be someone’s argument to perceived relationship authority thinks something, response in place of a valid necessarily wrong because make it easier to attack. between things means one then it must therefore be or compelling argument. a fallacy has been is the cause of the other. true. committed.

SLIPPERY AD HOMINEM APPEAL TO TU QUOQUE PERSONAL SLOPE NATURE INCREDULITY

Asserting that if A happens Attacking your opponent’s Making the argument that Avoiding having to engage Saying that because one then Z will consequently character or personal traits because X is natural, it is with criticism by turning it finds it difficult to happen, too. Therefore A in an attempt to undermine therefore valid, justified, back on the accuser, understand, it therefore is should not happen. their argument, inevitable, good, or ideal. criticizing in return. not true.

SPECIAL LOADED FREE BURDEN OF AMBIGUITY PLEADING QUESTION PROOF SPACE Moving the goalposts or Asking a question that has Saying that the burden of Using double meaning or making up exceptions an assumption built into it proof lies not with the one ambiguities in language to when a claim is shown to so it can’t be answered making the claim, but to mislead or misrepresent be false. without appearing guilty. others to disprove. the truth.

THE GAMBLER’S BANDWAGON COMPOSITION NO TRUE GENETIC FALLACY / DIVISION SCOTSMAN

Believing that ‘runs’ occur Appealing to popularity or Assuming that what’s true Making what could be Judging something as in statistically independent the fact that many people about one part of X has to called an appeal to purity good or bad on the basis of phenomena like roulette do X as an attempted form be applied to all, or other as a way to dismiss where or from whom it wheel spins. of validation. parts of it. relevant criticisms or flaws. comes.

BLACK BEGGING OR THE ANECDOTAL THE TEXAS MIDDLE WHITE QUESTION SHARPSHOO GROUND TER Where two alternative A circular argument in Using personal experience Saying that a compromise, states are presented as the which the conclusion is or an isolated example or middle point, between only possibilities, when included in the premise instead of a valid argument, Cherry-picking data two ‘extremes’ must be the more possibilities exist. especially against statistics. clusters to suit an truth. argument, or finding a pattern to fit a presumption Logical Fallacy Debate Bingo Card (http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com)

THE BLACK FALLACY PERSONAL AMBIGUITY GENETIC OR FALLACY INCREDULITY WHITE

Presuming a claim to be Saying that because one Using double meaning or Judging something as good Where two alternative necessarily wrong because finds it difficult to ambiguities in language to or bad on the basis of states are presented as the a fallacy has been understand, it therefore is mislead or misrepresent where or from whom it only possibilities, when committed. not true. the truth. comes. more possibilities exist.

BEGGING APPEAL TO TU QUOQUE BURDEN OF NO TRUE THE EMOTION PROOF SCOTSMAN QUESTION

Manipulating an emotional Avoiding having to engage Saying that the burden of Making what could be A circular argument in response in place of a valid with criticism by turning it proof lies not with the one called an appeal to purity which the conclusion is or compelling argument back on the accuser, making the claim, but to as a way to dismiss included in the premise criticizing in return, others to disprove.. relevant criticisms or flaws

APPEAL TO APPEAL TO FREE COMPOSITION ANECDOTAL AUTHORITY NATURE / DIVISION SPACE Saying that because an Making the argument that Assuming that what’s true Using personal experience authority thinks something, because X is natural, it is about one part of X has to or an isolated example then it must therefore be therefore valid, justified, be applied to all, or other instead of a valid true. inevitable, good, or ideal. parts of it. argument, especially against statistics

FALSE AD HOMINEM LOADED BANDWAGON THE TEXAS CAUSE QUESTION SHARPSHOO TER Presuming that a real or Attacking your opponent’s Asking a question that has Appealing to popularity or perceived relationship character or personal traits an assumption built into it the fact that many people between things means one in an attempt to undermine so it can’t be answered do X as an attempted form Cherry-picking data is the cause of the other their argument, without appearing guilty of validation.. clusters to suit an argument, or finding a pattern to fit a presumption

THE STRAWMAN SLIPPERY SPECIAL GAMBLER’S MIDDLE SLOPE PLEADING FALLACY GROUND

Misrepresenting Asserting that if A happens Moving the goalposts or Believing that ‘runs’ occur Saying that a compromise, someone’s argument to then Z will consequently making up exceptions in statistically independent or middle point, between make it easier to attack. happen, too. Therefore A when a claim is shown to phenomena like roulette two ‘extremes’ must be the should not happen mise be false. wheel spins.n truth. Logical Fallacy Debate Bingo Card (http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com)

THE BLACK BEGGING GAMBLER’S OR THE TEXAS THE ANECDOTAL FALLACY WHITE SHARPSHOO QUESTION TER Believing that ‘runs’ occur Where two alternative A circular argument in Using personal experience in statistically independent states are presented as the which the conclusion is or an isolated example phenomena like roulette only possibilities, when Cherry-picking data included in the premise instead of a valid wheel spins more possibilities exist clusters to suit an argument, especially argument, or finding a against statistics pattern to fit a presumption.

SPECIAL TU QUOQUE BURDEN OF NO TRUE MIDDLE PLEADING PROOF SCOTSMAN GROUND

Moving the goalposts or Avoiding having to engage Saying that the burden of Making what could be Saying that a compromise, making up exceptions with criticism by turning it proof lies not with the one called an appeal to purity or middle point, between when a claim is shown to back on the accuser, making the claim, but to as a way to dismiss two ‘extremes’ must be the be false. criticizing in return, others to disprove.. relevant criticisms or flaws truth.

SLIPPERY APPEAL TO FREE COMPOSITION TU QUOQUE SLOPE NATURE / DIVISION SPACE Asserting that if A happens Making the argument that Assuming that what’s true Avoiding having to engage then Z will consequently because X is natural, it is about one part of X has to with criticism by turning it happen, too. Therefore A therefore valid, justified, be applied to all, or other back on the accuser, should not happen inevitable, good, or ideal. parts of it. criticizing in return

STRAWMAN AD HOMINEM LOADED BANDWAGON GENETIC QUESTION

Misrepresenting Attacking your opponent’s Asking a question that has Appealing to popularity or Judging something as someone’s argument to character or personal traits an assumption built into it the fact that many people good or bad on the basis of make it easier to attack in an attempt to undermine so it can’t be answered do X as an attempted form where or from whom it their argument, without appearing guilty of validation.. comes.

THE APPEAL TO FALSE APPEAL TO FALLACY PERSONAL AUTHORITY CAUSE EMOTION FALLACY INCREDULITY

Saying that because an Presuming that a real or Manipulating an emotional Presuming a claim to be Saying that because one authority thinks something, perceived relationship response in place of a valid necessarily wrong because finds it difficult to then it must therefore be between things means one or compelling argument a fallacy has been understand, it therefore is true.. is the cause of the other. committed..n not true Logical Fallacy Debate Bingo Card (http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com)

THE GAMBLER’S MIDDLE SPECIAL STRAWMAN SLIPPERY FALLACY GROUND PLEADING SLOPE

Believing that ‘runs’ occur Saying that a compromise, Moving the goalposts or Misrepresenting someone’s Asserting that if A happens in statistically independent or middle point, between making up exceptions argument to make it easier then Z will consequently phenomena like roulette two ‘extremes’ must be the when a claim is shown to to attack. happen, too. Therefore A wheel spins.n truth. be false. should not happen mise

PERSONAL AMBIGUITY FREE APPEAL TO APPEAL TO INCREDULITY AUTHORITY NATURE SPACE Saying that because one Using double meaning or Saying that because an Making the argument that finds it difficult to ambiguities in language to authority thinks something, because X is natural, it is understand, it therefore is mislead or misrepresent the then it must therefore be therefore valid, justified, not true. truth. true. inevitable, good, or ideal.

THE BLACK FALLACY COMPOSITION ANECDOTAL GENETIC OR FALLACY / DIVISION WHITE

Presuming a claim to be Assuming that what’s true Using personal experience Judging something as good Where two alternative necessarily wrong because about one part of X has to or an isolated example or bad on the basis of states are presented as the a fallacy has been be applied to all, or other instead of a valid where or from whom it only possibilities, when committed. parts of it. argument, especially comes. more possibilities exist. against statistics

BEGGING APPEAL TO TU QUOQUE BURDEN OF NO TRUE THE EMOTION PROOF SCOTSMAN QUESTION