Showing posts with label Logical Fallacies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Logical Fallacies. Show all posts

TV host Anthony Bourdain was recently quoted as saying that if Donald Trump is elected as President and succeeded in deporting all illegal immigrants, "every restaurant in America would shut down." Not only is this an appeal to fear (Ad Baculum Fallacy), it's committing a Bifurcation Fallacy. Do you notice any others?

http://www.eater.com/2015/10/29/9638304/anthony-bourdain-donald-trump-immigration
Wow! How many logical fallacies can you find in this interview?



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The following article provides an excellent synopsis of this interview—including fallacies!
"The Battle of Wits" scene from "The Princess Bride" features at least two logical fallacies. Can you spot them?