ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies

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Identify the logical fallacy in each of the following examples.

  1. What’s the problem? All my friends have a curfew of midnight!

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - What’s the problem? All my friends have a curfew of midnight!
  2. A person who is honest will not steal, so my client, an honest person, clearly is not guilty of theft.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - A person who is honest will not steal, so my client, an honest person, clearly is not guilty of theft.
  3. Her economic plan is impressive, but remember: this is a woman who spent six weeks in the Betty Ford Center getting treatment for alcoholism.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - Her economic plan is impressive, but remember: this is a woman who spent six weeks in the Betty Ford Center getting treatment for alcoholism.
  4. Since Mayor Perry has been in office, our city has had a balanced budget; if he were governor, the state budget would finally be balanced.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - Since Mayor Perry has been in office, our city has had a balanced budget; if he were governor, the state budget would finally be balanced.
  5. If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.
  6. Smoking is dangerous because it is harmful to your health.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - Smoking is dangerous because it is harmful to your health.
  7. He was last year’s MVP, and he drives a Volvo. That must be a great car.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - He was last year’s MVP, and he drives a Volvo. That must be a great car.
  8. A national study of grades 6–8 showed that test scores went down last year and absenteeism was high; this generation is going to the dogs.

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    ACTIVITY Identifying Logical Fallacies: - A national study of grades 6–8 showed that test scores went down last year and absenteeism was high; this generation is going to the dogs.