Sentence examples for fallacy arguing from inspiring English sources

At least Ezra isn't committing the next step in this fallacy: arguing that we need a centrist candidate — Chris Christie, you broke our hearts!

During the 1981 creationist trial in Little Rock, Arkansas, the attorney for the State, David Williams, committed the same logical fallacy by arguing that criticisms of evolutionary theory were evidence for creationism.

A silver bullet that could cure all forms is a fallacy, he argues, because every cancer is a different disease, demanding different treatment.

But it is a fallacy to argue that the interests of governments and the interests of their citizens must align, in kidnapping cases or in any other endeavor that is not a crime.

"It's the sunken cost fallacy," he argues, where IT departments feel more comfortable supporting old mainframes and enterprise software instead of supporting their company's business strategy.

But it is a transparent fallacy to argue that deficiencies in enforcing current laws justify inaction to strengthen those laws.

Some experts say the free speech argument is a fallacy and argue that those companies should be held to account for the content hosted on their platforms.

The most thorough recent study of these questions is in Schreiber (2003), who emphasizes Aristotle's concern with resolving (exposing) fallacies and argues that it is Aristotelian epistemology and metaphysics that is needed for a full understanding of the fallacies in the Sophistical Refutations.

The way to do this isn't by trying to badger or prod someone to convert, or by engaging them in a "tic-for-tat" of competitive debate about the virtues of Jesus (but you need to be ready to answer how your faith in Him is not about arguing the "fallacies" or bad/good points of the world's religions or various past or present civilizations and their deities).

(2) The converse fallacy of accident argues improperly from a special case to a general rule.

If you notice that the person you're arguing with is using a logical fallacy, point that out.