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Questionable Cause
Confusing the Cause
Post Hoc, Cum Hoc, Single Cause, Regression Fallacy
 Ignoring the Odds
Appeal to Probability, Gambler’s Fallacy; Neglect of Probability Bias
Distort
Cherry Picking
Anecdotal, Hasty Generalization, Texas Sharpshooter, Spotlight Fallacy; Confirmation Bias
 Out of Context
Contextomy
 Straw Man
Hollow Man
 Missing the Point
Straw Man, Irrelevant Conclusion
 Exaggerating

 Dominos of Doom
Slippery Slope
 Black or White
False Dichotomy
 Archenemy
False Dichotomy
 Perfectionist
Nirvana Fallacy, Perfect Solution Fallacy, Genetic Fallacy
 Common Sense
Argument from Incredulity, Divine Fallacy
 Unfair Comparison
False Equivalence
 Weak Analogy
False Analogy
Evade
Moving the Target
Moving the Goalposts, No True Scotsman
 Jedi Mind Trick
Invincible Ignorance, Appeal to the Stone
 Rambling Ranting
Ad Nauseam, Proof by Assertion, Proof by Verbosity
 Proving a Negative
Appeal to Ignorance
 Rationalizing
Special Pleading
 Weasel Words
Irrelevant
Swapping Topics
Red Herring, Tu Quoque
 Personal Attack
Ad Hominem
 Conflict of Interest
Appeal to Motive, Furtive Fallacy
 Herd Mentality
Bandwagon Fallacy
 Not a Real Doctor
Appeal to False Authority
 Granola Logic
Appeal to Nature
 Change-o-phobia
Appeal to Tradition
Emotional Manipulation
Mocking
Loaded Language
 Loaded Words

 Scare Tactics
Appeal to Fear
 Manufactured Outrage
Appeal to Anger
 Playing the Victim
Appeal to Pity
 Guilt Trip
Appeal to Guilt
Advertising
Natural Olde Tyme Lifestyle Feel Good Endorsement Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt

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