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Abusive Ad Hominem - ANSWER involves an attempt to discredit an argument or view by
launching a direct personal attack
Circumstancial Ad Hominem - ANSWER I respond to my opponent by pointing out their
personal circumstances
Tu Quoque Fallacy - ANSWER I respond to a claim my opponent made. Calling them
hypocritical
Poisoning the well - ANSWER I attack my opponent my before they stated their case
Fallacies on personal attack - ANSWER abusive, circumstantial, tu quo que, poisoning the
well
Appeal to the people (mob mentality) - ANSWER speaker tries to convince people by
tapping into their need to be accepted by others.
- Bandwagon fallacy
-Exclusive Fallacy
Appeal to pity (sad sob story) - ANSWER taps into people's compassion for others
appeal to force (fear) - ANSWER I try to persuade you by relying on fear or the threat of
harmful consequences
Fallacies on emotions - ANSWER premises appeal to our emotions
Abusive Ad Hominem - ANSWER involves an attempt to discredit an argument or view by
launching a direct personal attack
Circumstancial Ad Hominem - ANSWER I respond to my opponent by pointing out their
personal circumstances
Tu Quoque Fallacy - ANSWER I respond to a claim my opponent made. Calling them
hypocritical
Poisoning the well - ANSWER I attack my opponent my before they stated their case
Fallacies on personal attack - ANSWER abusive, circumstantial, tu quo que, poisoning the
well
Appeal to the people (mob mentality) - ANSWER speaker tries to convince people by
tapping into their need to be accepted by others.
- Bandwagon fallacy
-Exclusive Fallacy
Appeal to pity (sad sob story) - ANSWER taps into people's compassion for others
appeal to force (fear) - ANSWER I try to persuade you by relying on fear or the threat of
harmful consequences
Fallacies on emotions - ANSWER premises appeal to our emotions
