Comments on: The Verbal Cheap Shot Artist Part 11: The False Dilemma http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-11-the-false-dilemma/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:31:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-11-the-false-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-11893 Ron Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:02:49 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=893#comment-11893 I think most verbal fallacies fall into one of two categories, ad hominem attacks or redirections. I covered ad hominems in my very first article of the series http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-1-ad-hominem-attacks/ I think most verbal fallacies fall into one of two categories, ad hominem attacks or redirections. I covered ad hominems in my very first article of the series http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-1-ad-hominem-attacks/

]]> By: Credit Card Chaser http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-11-the-false-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-11890 Credit Card Chaser Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:34:34 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=893#comment-11890 To make debating even more fun the False Dilemma is likely to be found right alongside it's good friend the Ad Hominem attack. i.e. Jack: We need to raise taxes across the board. Jill: Why would we do THAT? Jack: We have to either raise taxes or this deficit will destroy our economy Jill: Why don’t we cut spending or identify what our true priorities may be? Jack: Oh, you stupid fiscal conservatives are all the same - Go watch some more Glen Beck! Jill: Ummm, what? Let me know when you will address my reasoning and not attack me personally. lol To make debating even more fun the False Dilemma is likely to be found right alongside it’s good friend the Ad Hominem attack.

i.e.

Jack: We need to raise taxes across the board.
Jill: Why would we do THAT?
Jack: We have to either raise taxes or this deficit will destroy our economy
Jill: Why don’t we cut spending or identify what our true priorities may be?
Jack: Oh, you stupid fiscal conservatives are all the same – Go watch some more Glen Beck!
Jill: Ummm, what? Let me know when you will address my reasoning and not attack me personally.

lol

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