Category: Logic and Fallacies

the “Fallacy of Relative Privation” or the “Not as bad as Fallacy” that’s presented in this Disclose.Tv meme. Which is a facebook page that is a good stomping ground for teaching critical thinking. they have fallacies galore when presenting arguments about Aliens and UFO’s and what not. I offered the singular rape versus the gang…

“I would love the media, there to be a month without polls. What is the value of these polls? If I am making a decision about a candidate, I want to weigh their record.” “Do I care what my neighbor thinks or the person next to me? I want to make an independent decision.” —…

The Echo Chamber Effect What David Byrne says is true but this is not limited to Trump Supporters. By describing the “echo chamber” effect with Trump supporters this in itself may reinforce the echo chamber created by non trump supporters. One may commit to the error that this phenomena is limited to Trump supporters or…