FALLACIES
EXERCISE 4
CATA 335 – McGaan
Identify the fallacies found in the arguments
below. Be as specific as you can. In
some cases there may be more than one fallacy in an argument.
1. American
intervention in Vietnam lead to disaster.
So will our involvement in Iraq.
2. Students in the 1960s promoted the idea of Asex, drugs and rock-and-roll.@
This led to the rise in crime rates we experienced during the 1970s.
3. Every student should be a communication
major. After all, everyone has to
communicate
4. When AMarch comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb.@
5. Mary Jane has offered no proof that oil
drilling in Alaska will cause problems for the environment; therefore, I think
we should adopt our plan to begin oil extraction from ANWAR soon.
6. The
school shootings in Jonesboro, AK and Littleton, CO and San Diego, CA prove that
there is something seriously wrong with the way we are raising our children in
this country.
7. I=ve watched all the news reports on
the D.C. snipers and not a single story has mentioned any evidence that someone
helped them conduct the shootings around Washington D.C.. They must have acted alone.
8. Any
reasonable person would have to admit that violence in the media contributes to
violence in society.
9. Given that most colleges have made the
decision to divest themselves of stock in tobacco companies, I think it is time
to ban smoking on campus.
10.
Denorex
shampoo is the best. You can feel it
tingle on your scalp.
last updated 4/17/2003