Objectives
Improve the ability to spot the fallacies
Task
Your task is to identify the fallacy used in the refutation and provide a suitable response to address the fallacy.
In this exercise, you will be presented with a statement that contains a fallacy.
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Follow these steps:
- Read and understand the given statement.
- Identify the fallacy used in the refutation.
- Clearly state the fallacy and explain why it is present in the refutation.
- Provide a suitable response that addresses the fallacy and presents a logical argument or counterargument.
- Support your response with evidence, reasoning, or counterarguments to demonstrate the flaw in the original refutation.
- Ensure your response is clear, concise, and effectively challenges the fallacy presented.
- Remember to focus on the fallacy used in the refutation and address it specifically in your response.
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Some of the fallacies you can consider for this exercise are on this link:
https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/
Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies (yourlogicalfallacyis.com)
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Some examples of statements that contain logical fallacies to do this exercise are:
- "Since everyone is using smartphones these days, it must mean that smartphones are the best form of communication."
- "If you don't support this policy, then you must be against progress and innovation."
- "The majority of scientists agree that climate change is real, so it must be true."
- "I have never seen a UFO, so I conclude that they don't exist."
- "If you support this policy, you must hate the environment."