EXERCISE D: More Mixed Deductive Fallacies (from all groups)
Identify the fallacy that occurs in each passage.
These will be Deductive fallacies of all kinds..
1. I still think abortion is wrong, no matter what you say.
2. The Iraqi people will welcome us with parades and flowers. You can take my word for it.
3. Airplanes are an abomination! If God had intended man to fly, He would have given him wings.
4. Those who advocate making English the "official" language of the nation are surely not wrong to be proud of their language, and if their view is provincial, it is at least motivated by noble sentiments.
5. Surely we can come to some compromise on the issue of abortion. If my opponents would just admit that abortion is morally wrong under all circumstances, I'm sure we could come to an agreement.
6. How can you be in favor of making English the official language of the nation? Your own ancestors spoke no English when they first came here.
7. Inductive reasoning generalizes from past (observed) cases to future (unobserved) cases. We know that Inductive reasoning is a reliable guide to the truth because it has shown itself to be reliable in the past.
8. Britney Spears supports the President. That's good enough for me.
9. There are some in the Democratic Party who oppose freedom for Iraqi citizens. That's why we can't let the Democrats win.
10. You say the more expensive stereo system is better quality, but you'll get a bigger sales commission if I buy it instead of the cheaper system. Clearly your claim is worthless.
11. Golden Worm Tequila. Recommended by people who really know their tequila.
12. Drink Duff Beer and you will be surrounded by beautiful women in skimpy bikinis.
13. I heard that children around the world can read about Harry Potter in sixty different languages. We in the United States really need to catch up in teaching languages to children!
14. Wildfires threaten suburban neighborhoods, and "Is your child safe from strangers?" Stay tuned at 11:00 for these and other stories.
15. If we allow gay marriage, we will eventually be forced to recognize polygamy and group marriages, or even people marrying sheep! Where will it end?
16. Why do I have to go to bed? Last night you let me stay up late because it was my birthday.
17. The behavior of the Tea Party Republicans is no laughing matter. It's time the adults took control of the Republican Party again.
18. Get a load of this clip of Mayor Rob Ford (of Toronto) playing football. It's hysterical! He's literally falling down drunk. Look at that! He falls down twice. The man is a baffoon. It's time he resigned from office.
19. What do you mean you approve of the job Senator Fletcher has done while in office? Clearly you haven't looked into the matter carefully enough.
20. I am the best candidate for the office, and I promise to give working families like yours a big tax cut.
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