Logical fallacies may seem benign — and most of the time we are quick enough to catch them and save ourselves from being fooled. But they can also be callous. The use of logical fallacies can be extremely misleading, only there to promote an agenda. They infiltrate our minds, shape our thinking, and distract us from the real issues at hand.I’ll label this one a “False Analogy,” because it wrongly compares two ideas, leading to a false conclusion. In his statement, Maher argues that Islam and extremism are one. Since extremists are using Islam as an excuse to kill people, Islam’s teachings must be fueling the extremist
