Begging the question is assuming some to be true that you cannot prove - similar to circular reasoning. Example: I think he is unattractive because he is ugly. Beg the question retrieved on Dec. 28‚ 2011 from http://begthequestion.info/ 3. slippery slope: Presumes a change in procedure‚ law‚ or action‚ will result in adverse consequences. Example: If we allow doctor assisted suicide‚ then eventually the government will control how we die. List of common fallacies
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The article “Of Pain‚ Predators‚ and Pleasure” was written by Walter Isaacs and published in “Essay Essentials with Readings” in 2014. In this article is saying that fly fishing is one of the good leisure. Walter Isaacs said‚ fly fishing is fine‚ although it is so cruel to fishes. He argued that three reasons for why fly fishing is still good. The first point is that he enjoys the fly fishing as his hobby even if it is like torture to fishes. Secondly‚ he believed that he is better than other predator
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"You got this big guy." Finishing my personal pep talk‚ I take a deep breath and enter the Walgreens that looms before me. A great challenge awaits me: the dreaded job interview. With shiny dress shoes and a freshly ironed shirt‚ I walk down the aisles with a bounce in my step‚ trying to ignore the inevitability of what is coming. "This time will be different." The manager appears later as I am waiting‚ frantically tapping my foot in anticipation. I approach to shake her hand and the first words
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al-Qaeda‚ take a narrow view of their religion and use it to justify horrendous violence. They believe that they will be going to heaven‚ and everyone else will go to hell for being wrong. This kind of “us versus them” mentality can lead down a slippery slope of violence. The final ingredient comes from the research of Philip Quinn‚ Robert Putnam‚ and David Campbell and builds from the danger of absolute truth claims that Kimball posits. Quinn argues
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bomb might impress Russia." (Spencer Weart and Gertrud Szilard‚ Leo Szilard: His version of the Facts‚ pg. 184). The decision to drop the bomb on Japan leans dangerously close towards the logic of the end justifying the means. This slippery slope could spell disaster when dealing with weapons
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Argumentum ad logicam: arguing that because an argument contains a logical fallacy the argument in its entirety must therefore be discarded. Example: The opposing argument contains an appeal to emotion (pathos)‚ the author criticises the opponent’s use of pathos as though it constitutes the bulk of the argument‚ positioning the reader to feel indignant about being manipulated by the opposition‚ and to feel that they can disregard the opponent’s argument in its entirety since it is evidently based
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The role of doctors‚ nurses and physicians in general is to help out their patients and make them healthy. The patients pay for their treatment‚ but some may feel that their payment is not enough or may want to give extra. This exchange of money for service is extremely personal since this service is the provider of their continued health‚ or at least genuine attempts to do so. Since it is so personal‚ patients may feel that they are still in debt to their healthcare providers even if proper payment
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FALLACIES OF RELEVANCE 1. Appeal to Force If you suppose that terrorizing your opponent is giving him a reason for believing that you are correct‚ then you are using a scare tactic and reasoning fallaciously. Example: David: My father owns the department store that gives your newspaper fifteen percent of all its advertising revenue‚ so I’m sure you won’t want to publish any story of my arrest for spray painting the college. Newspaper editor: Yes‚ David‚ I see your point. The story really
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Sam Black PHIL 120: Animal Rights Framing Question: The Nazi ‘researchers’ are at it again. A badly brain damaged human being subject A -- an adult with the permanent mental capacity of a one year old -- appears on your computer screen. He is thrashing around‚ spilling things‚ smearing food over his face‚ playing with the contents of his diaper‚ etc. ‘We will make him very uncomfortable‚ cutting down his food‚ refrigerating his room‚ depriving him of sleep‚’ the Nazi-researchers convincingly
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Most people would concede that cloning and genetic enhancements are two notorious words that most would not consent with. In Mr. Kass’s article “Preventing Brave New World” commences on the astonishing achievements in bio-medical science and technology. Mr. Leon E. Kass agrees that people should be obliged for the breakthrough of advanced bio medical science and technology. Mr. Kass’s incredible work in bio-ethical science has placed this very well known philosopher in the white house with the Bush’s
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