Exercise Question (Informal Fallacies)

1. We need to work on our peace throughout the country to bring about peaceful integration in

society. However, crime is rising at an alarming rate in our country. Thus, hiring more police

officers would be the best solution to address the issues that we are facing. Red Herring

2. After I started wearing my shirt, my team started winning all their games. Therefore, my

lucky shirts are the reason why they are winning." False Cause

3. Samson argued that we should implement stricter regulations on carbon emissions to address

climate change. Mr. Abebe replied, "So, you're saying you want to destroy the economy and

put hardworking people out of jobs? That's imbalanced and impractical!" Straw man

4. Daniel recommends taking Panadol pills once a day for people who suffer from headaches.

Daniel is a logic course lecturer. As a result, it is safe to take two Panadol pills each day for

one's health. Appeal to Unqualified Authority

5. So far, no proof has been discovered that indicates Ethiopia doesn’t have 4,000 years of

history. Therefore, Ethiopia has 4,000 years of history. Appeal To Ignorance

6. To solve climate change, Abebe stated that we should impose stronger regulations on carbon

emissions. However, in order to eradicate the growing crime in our city, we demand strict

control. As a result, rather than being established as a symbol, the regulations should be

enforced. Red Herring

7. Abebe, a phone technician, informed me that my phone needed to have some software

upgraded and some hardware parts changed. As a result, I should regard Abebe's claim as a

certainty. NO fallacy/ Inductive/ Strong

8. Christian forwarded the following assumption to Mr. Daniel: the assumption you articulated

to the House of Federation is infeasible and should not be praised at all. Mr. Daniel

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 responded to Mr. Christian by saying that if you don't want to admire it, make sure you lose

your job; you better accept it. Straw man

9. Homosexual marriages are just Incorrect. 70% of Ethiopians think so! Appeal to The

people/ Bandwagon

10. The current Ethiopian government is confronted with various issues, including insufficient

community services, economic concerns, and a large number of inexperienced government

executives. Therefore, we can conclude that Ethiopian society doesn't entirely need any

government at all. Missing the point fallacy

11. Five lawmakers from Republican parties have been found guilty of a criminal offense

involving the manipulation of government assets. The DC police investigated their case and

reported it to the US Supreme Court, which imposed a one-year prison sentence and a

$100,000 decision on five politicians who manipulated public assets. As a result, we may

infer that the Republicans do not care about the rest of the people; they are simply criminals

who work solely for their personal advantage. Hasty Generalization

12. Anti-corruption agency officers complain about inadequate salaries for their work. But the

majority of corruption is actually committed by the officers who work for anti-corruption

offices. The anti-corruption officers engage in corruption activities and manipulate their

authority to rob public resources for personal gain. Thus, anti-corruption officers are

responsible for manipulating public resources. Red Herring

13. If a green legacy takes place in the whole world, then people will no longer find hot areas.

Then everybody will get abnormally low body temperatures, and people will try to go off the

planet Earth and live on Mars. And living on Mars finally leads everyone to die because of a

hot temperament and a warrior mentality. Slippery Slope

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14. Abebe, why don’t you have those stunning eyeglasses since everyone is having them?

15. A German philosopher, Fredrik Nietzsche, stated that ‘’God is dead. However, Friedrich

Nietzsche did suffer from various health issues throughout his life. In his later years, he

experienced declining physical and mental health, including vision problems, severe

headaches, and mental breakdowns. Therefore, his argument is worthless. Argument against

person/ Abusive

16. Children should be seen rather than heard. As a result, screams for rescue from a drowning

kid were inappropriate. Accident

17. Eddie, one of your friends was asking about you the other day. He wanted to know if you

were still addicted to porn videos. What should I tell him the next time I see him? Are you

still doing it? Complex question Fallacy

18. Astronomers study stars. Nicole Kidman is a star. Therefore, astronomers study Nicole

Kidman. Equivocation

19. We have been teaching logic for the last two decades or so, but our efforts did not bear any

fruit, for most people have turned rather illogical. We now have no good reason to continue

teaching logic as a common course. What we should do as a solution to this problem is to

close the Department of Philosophy. Missing the Point

20. A Max football team manager warns strongly about the dangers of heroin, but no one should

listen to him. I heard from a trustworthy source that when the manager was our age, he used

to inject heroin every day. Argument against person/ You too

21. A runner named Bolt, while he ran, used a religious poster under his shirt to win every gold

medal in every game in the world. So if you want to get a gold medal in running, you should

have a religious poster under your shirt. False Cause

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22. Abebech has argued for a long time for a new park in Addis Ababa around Bole, but you

really shouldn't listen to her. Abebech owns a general store in the proposed area, and if the

park is created, she stands to profit handsomely from the flow of visitors. Argument against

person/ Circumstantial

23. Ethiopian Airlines flight 737 was late arriving in New York, and flight 702 was late getting

into Geneva. Apparently, all Ethiopian Airlines flights are late these days. Hasty

Generalization

24. The speed limit in Addis Ababa is 30 miles per hour. Therefore, it was illegal for that

ambulance to drive through here at 40 miles per hour. Accident

25. We cannot tolerate the plagiarizing of the works of others because such an act is totally

unacceptable. Begging the Question

26. The famous artist said that Ethiopia must embrace the principles of liberalism. Thus,

Liberalism must be implemented in Ethiopia. Appeal to Unqualified Authority

27. Harry shouldn't be thrown out of college for cheating. He's been on academic probation for

the past year, and this has caused terrible stress. The poor guy hasn't been able to sleep at

night, he can't keep his food down, and he's constantly sick with worry about his future.

Surely you can find it in your hearts to give him a second chance. Appeal to Pity

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