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This solution offers examples of an argument heard or read in the past which demonstrates one of these logical fallacies and identifies which logical fallacy it demonstrates. It briefly explains how you would counter this argument with correct logic.

Circular Argument (also called Circular Reasoning)
Personal Attack (also called Argumentum ad Hominem)
Hasty Generalization (also called Dicto Simpliciter)
Either/Or Fallacy (also called False Dilemma)
Non Sequitur
Appeal to the Crowd (also called Argumentum ad Populum or Appeal to Popularity)

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This posting offers various fallacy examples and websites for future studies.

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First, you might want to examine the "Appeal to the Crowd" Fallacy. It involves getting the audience or crowd aroused in order to influence a particular decision or viewpoint. This example occurred this week as Congress met to rally members to support withdrawing troops in Iraq by 2008. In order to counter this fallacy, it is better to appeal to all parties, not just the crowd.

Another example occurs with the pet food contamination as they appealed to the crowd about the tainted food.

If you are seeking an informal fallacy, "Card Stacking or One-Sided assessment" is exemplified from the 9/14/02 issue of Time. Massimo Calabresi's article, "Scott Ritter in His Own Words," asks, "You've spoke about having seen the children's prisons in Iraq. Can you describe what you ...

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