Identify the logical fallacy employed in the following statements
- Everyone seems to support the changes in the vacation policy, and if everyone likes them, they must be
good. - The Beatles were the best rock group of the 1969’s – they sold more records than any other group.
- Did you enjoy breaking your aunt's heart by being late for dinner?
- “That was a great movie!”
“Why do you think so?”
“Well, I just loved it!” - Well, I'm going to continue to believe that there is life on Mars, and that they visit us unless you can prove
- Those Star Wars movies are so predictable--if you've seen one, you've seen them all!
- Sure, he's opposed to banning handguns--he's a bullet manufacturer!
- Why are those politicians trying to cut Medicare and Social Security? They must want old people to starve.
- I’m shocked to hear you preaching atheism. Does your father know you believe that?
- I walked under a ladder yesterday. That's why I failed my exam.
- Eight out of ten doctors support a woman’s right to have an abortion. Ow can you deny that this is a
genuine right? - I had to drive fast, officer. Everyone on the freeway was driving fast.
- John said he doesn’t like ice cream so he must hate to eat dessert.
- I want to have myself a merry little Christmas, but I refuse to do as the song suggests and make the
yuletide gay. I don't think sexual preference should have anything to do with enjoying the holiday. - Hydrogen is not wet. Oxygen is not wet. Therefore, water (H2O) is not wet.
- This dish ought to be delicious, since I love everything that goes into it.
- But Doctor, surely your advice that I should not drink coffee is not sound advice since you yourself often
drink coffee. - We can maintain our military strength by bringing back the draft and increasing the military budget, or we
can cut spending and become a militarily weak nation. Which would you prefer? - How can you deny that the belief in the afterlife is universal? After all, everyone believes in it.
- Many people say that Picasso was a great artist, but are we supposed to admire a man who beat his
mistresses? - Wilson used abusive language toward the child who threw a stone at his car. Since child abuse is a crime,
he should be reported to the authorities. - Opinion poll question: “Do you favor more money for welfare programs, or do you feel we should let people
starve in the streets?” - Six months after President Hoover took office in 1929H, the stock market crashed and the Great
Depression began. He is, therefore, responsible for this tragic episode in our nation’s history. - This must be an important event. The New York Times gave it four columns on the front pag