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Amazingly Bad Analogy
Example: You can train a dog to fetch a stick. Therefore, you can train a potato to dance.

Faulty Cause and Effect
Example: On the basis of my observations, wearing huge trousers makes you fat.

I am the World
Example: I don't listen to country music. Therefore, country music is not popular.

Ignoring Everything Science Knows about the Brain
Example: People choose to be obese/gay/alcoholic because they prefer the lifestyle.

The Few are the Same as the Whole
Example: Some Elbonians are animal rights activists. Some Elbonians wear fur coats. Therefore, Elbonians are hypocrites.

Generalizing from Self
Example: I'm a liar. Therefore, I don't believe what you're saying.

Argument by Bizarre Definition
Example: He's not a criminal. He just does things that are against the law.

Ignorance of statistics
Example: I'm putting ALL of my money on the lottery this week because the jackpot is so big.

Substituting Famous Quotes for Common Sense
Example: Remember, "All good things come to those who wait." So don't bother looking for a job.

Irrelevant Comparisons
Example: A hundred dollars is a good price for a toaster, compared to buying a Ferrari.

Circular Reasoning
Example: I'm correct because I'm smarter than you. And I must be smarter than you because I'm correct.

Incompleteness as Proof of Defect
Example: Your theory of gravity doesn't address the question of why there are no unicorns, so it must be wrong.

Ignoring all Anecdotal Evidence
Example: I always get hives immediately after eating strawberries. But withouta scientifically controlled experiment, it's not reliable data. So I continue to eat strawberries every day, since I can't tell if they cause hives.

Ignoring the Advice of Experts Without Good Reason
Example: Sure, the experts think you shouldn't ride a bicycle into the eye of a hurricane, but I have my own theory.

Taking Things to Their Illogical Conclusion
Example: If you let your barber cut your hair, the next thing you know he'll be lopping off your limbs!

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Here is a link to the full list.
 

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Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
 
If you let your barber cut your hair, the next thing you know he'll be lopping off your limbs!

[ February 26, 2007, 12:40 AM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
 

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Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
 
I'm outside your paradigm and you lack the understanding to argue from my perspective
 

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Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 

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Argument by Bizarre Definition
Example: He's not a criminal. He just does things that are against the law.

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Overapplication of Occam's Razor (Which says that the simplest explanation is usually right)
Example: The simplest explanation for the moon landings is that they were hoaxes.

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Originally posted by Troubadour:
I'm outside your paradigm and you lack the understanding to argue from my perspective

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Are you making fun of me?
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
*claps*
 

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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
 
I'm sure Bill O'Reilly could point out what is wrong with that book. It is probably just a elitist leftist book designed to make our precious youth give up their morality in the name of "logical discussion". And it is working. Look at the positive reaction it is getting from Hatrack!!
 

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Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
 
you are wrong because I am right
 

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Posted by Darth Ender (Member # 7694) on :
 
Evil is in the eye of the beholder
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
I remember reading Scott Adam's books in high school, they were always quite amusing, and back then to my high school brain even thought provoking.
 

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Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
 
Having worked in a cubicle-farm for the last 9 months, his humor has started to hit a little closer to home. But that list just screamed Hatrack to me, so I had to post it.
 

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