That's Hooey!

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1. You buy a new Harley. Your wife says, "I thought we were going to cut expenses!" You reply, "Well, what about the new kayak YOU just bought?!" In debating, what is your argument called? the strawman defense post hoc ergo propter hoc jumping on the band wagon pointing to another wrong

2. Whenever you play white during a chess game you win. Your son wants to play white but you refuse, believing that playing white is the key to your success. Why is this illogical? diversionary capitulation id est post hoc ergo propter hoc jumping on the bandwagon

3. Your annoying neighbor stops by to ask you to sign a petition to allow a toxic waste dump in the neighborhood, something you oppose. "Come on," says he, "everyone on your block has already signed." What type of hooey is this? unproveable condition jumping on the bandwagon extremist identification polar opposition

4. The odd guy at work says, "Over 2000 doctors have approved the new, no water diet." You know it's bunk, but what kind of bunk is it? appeal based on authority false analogy jumping on the band wagon reasoning by example

5. You're standing on the railroad platform when your best friend says, "This train was late Monday AND Tuesday. It's always late." What kind of fallacy has your friend presented? post hoc ergo propter hoc unrelated coincidence hasty generalization false analogy

6. The only absolute truth in any dispute or disagreement (or science experiment, government policy or cookie recipe) is called empirical evidence. Which of the following statements is empirical? x = x I smell the cookies. Abraham Lincoln was a great president. That soup is delicious.

7. Overheard on the subway: "I can't spend more than I make so how can the state spend more than it takes in year after year. That's why we have a huge deficit." What's wrong with this statement? unsubstantiated conclusion hasty generalization appeal to authority false analogy

8. At the used car lot, the salesperson says, "Welcome to Honest Joe's. You know we're honest because we always give you a fair deal." Is there a little something wrong with the BS being tossed your way? What's it called? bait and switch circular reasoning false analogy jumping on the bandwagon

9. "Every time I eat apples I get sick. Tonight's dessert is apple dumplings. I should avoid dessert." What kind of thinking is this? deductive logic illogical inductive logic circular logic

10. Bill Clinton was forced to admit that he smoked pot but didn't inhale. George W. Bush has had to defend his wild party days. What are these character attacks sometimes called? pointing to another wrong argumentum ad hominem reasoning by example reasoning by sign