Fallacies Simply Make Conversations Better If you lose your pen, you will not be able to take notes. If you do not take notes, you will not study. If you do not study, you will fail. If you fail, you will not receive a diploma. If you do not receive a diploma, you will not get a job. If you do not get a job, you will not have money. If you do not have money, you will not have food. If you do not have food, you will get skinny. If you get skinny, you will get ugly. If you get ugly, you will have no love. If you have no love, you will have no marriage. If you have no marriage, you will not have children. If you do not have children, you will end up alone. If you end up alone, you will get depression. You if get depression, you will get sick.
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The red herring fallacy seems to be the more understandable fallacy and therefore more used by society. The red herring fallacy is “committed by introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue being discussed.” (John Chaffee, 30). This one fallacy is often used to mislead people, to distract them and to escape the situations. For example, when your boss asks you, “Why are you late to work?” so your comeback is “Oh, girl! I love your shoes, where did you buy them? I’ve been trying to get similar ones but it’s so hard!” The Complex question (or many questions) fallacy are “associated with questioning. A yes or no answer must be given.” For example, a random person asking a guy, “Hey! Do you still have feelings for Alonso?” This question is a loaded question. The person who asked the guy is already assuming that the person being asked is …show more content…
Politicians use them to impress their audience, advertisers use them to involve people and make them buy their products. Fallacies, despite of their negative side, as you can see, can be extremely convenient. You can use the red herring fallacy to avoid uncomfortable conversations or situations by misleading the person. The complex question fallacy to double make sure your assumptions are true. The fallacy of equivocation if you are trying to be funny and tell your friend to “break a leg” on his/her cross-country meet. Fallacies simply make conversations more
The red herring fallacy seems to be the more understandable fallacy and therefore more used by society. The red herring fallacy is “committed by introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue being discussed.” (John Chaffee, 30). This one fallacy is often used to mislead people, to distract them and to escape the situations. For example, when your boss asks you, “Why are you late to work?” so your comeback is “Oh, girl! I love your shoes, where did you buy them? I’ve been trying to get similar ones but it’s so hard!” The Complex question (or many questions) fallacy are “associated with questioning. A yes or no answer must be given.” For example, a random person asking a guy, “Hey! Do you still have feelings for Alonso?” This question is a loaded question. The person who asked the guy is already assuming that the person being asked is …show more content…
Politicians use them to impress their audience, advertisers use them to involve people and make them buy their products. Fallacies, despite of their negative side, as you can see, can be extremely convenient. You can use the red herring fallacy to avoid uncomfortable conversations or situations by misleading the person. The complex question fallacy to double make sure your assumptions are true. The fallacy of equivocation if you are trying to be funny and tell your friend to “break a leg” on his/her cross-country meet. Fallacies simply make conversations more