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[nicolemasagca]

Quiz Time - B99 Edition! What kind of Logical Fallacies are these statements?

Capt. Holt vs John Kelly

When John Kelly asks people to vote for him as Police Commissioner instead of Captain Holt, he tells them that they are either on his side in making streets safer or on the side of letting crime and wrongdoing prevail.

Lt. Terry Jeffords and the Leaked Crime Statistics

After Gina Linetti posits that nobody could have leaked the data because they were kept in the archives, Lt. Jeffords points out that Gina may have leaked the crime statistics herself by accident because she didn't take her work seriously.

Overcrowding

Detective Rosa Diaz says that ever since the uniformed officers moved up to the bullpen, the elevator smells terrible and the kitchen and bathroom are incredibly nasty. She says that the "downstairs" people have ruined their lives ever since they moved.

Detective Jake Peralta and Desk Duty

Detective Jake Peralta asks Capt. Holt to take him off desk duty because he's ready to get back to work. Capt. Holt tells him that such is the protocol for anyone experiencing a traumatizing work lapse and Detective Rosa Diaz had no qualms about taking a break from field work especially after being wrongfully imprisoned like Jake. Jake responds saying, "So what? Am I supposed to follow everything that Rosa does? What if Rosa jumps off a cliff?"

Detective my Santiago and the Sergeant Exam

Amy was spiralling. She says that if she doesn't pass the sergeant exam, she won't be able to take it for another five years which means her entire life calendar will be disrupted and everything will fall apart so she won't be able to have the right time to get married, have kids, and her parents will never be proud of her and she will never be the youngest detective to become a sergeant in NYPD history ever again. Her life is ruined.

What are your guesses? Drop them down in the comments below!

[jujudichaves]

1. false dilemma/dichotomy

2. ad hominem

3. false causation/post hoc ergo propter hoc

4. circular reasoning

5. slippery slope

[jujudichaves]

Guess that Fallacy

Scenario 1: Dogs come from the same family line as wolves. Dogs are dangerous and should stay in the wild.

Scenario 2: Zoe wished for an oven when she saw a shooting star last night. Zoe got an oven today. Shooting stars make wishes come true.

Scenario 3: Sam told Zoe that she shouldn't be exercising every single day because it is bad for the health. Zoe responds with telling Sam that she, too also exercises everyday so it shouldn't be bad.

Scenario 4: Sam told Charly that their friend Max is bad because he is too secretive.

Scenario 5: Charly and Mikey get high grades even if they always cram. Therefore, cramming is not bad.  

[kriziazulueta108]

Guess the fallacy!

1.  We can either agree with Kim’s plan, or just let the project fail. There is no other option.

2. Justine: I don’t think Ivee would be a good fit to manage this project, because she doesn’t have a lot of experience with project management.

Carlos: But you don’t have a lot of experience with project management either!

3.  Rafa is not a great athlete, he’s a fraud and a liar.

4. A: Did you eat my chocolate cake in the ref?

B: Mom just bought some ice cream! 

5. If you’ll start eating french fries, you’ll start eating unhealthy food, and then before you know it you will be diagnosed with obesity.

[jujudichaves]

1. false dilemma 

2. tu quoque

3. ad hominem

4. red herring

5. slippery slope

[mangograhamm]

The Development Think Piece: Guess That Fallacy!

Hi everyone! Welcome to another post by The Development Think Piece. Today’s blog post will certainly get your thinking gears going with a Guess That Fallacy Quiz!  I’ll be giving you five (5) scenarios I often witness and comment down below what kind of fallacy each scenario exhibits :)  Names used in the scenarios are fake. I will not be name dropping anyone ;)  Scenarios #1: Family members are gathered in the living room. Lou just came home.

Elsa: Ate, you shouldn’t go out for unnecessary things like eating outside and going to the mall. You’re at risk because of your age and your heart condition.  Aunt Lou: If anyone’s going to have COVID and bring it home, it’s going to be you because you go to the palengke all the time to buy supplies!  #2: A grandmother is diagnosed with mild dementia and recently started slapping herself. Her children are meeting to discuss what to do and how to take care of her.  Mary: She shouldn’t stay in our house anymore, before you know it, she will probably get a knife and try to kill one of us while we are sleeping! #3: A mother comes home frustrated with how messy the house is. She gathers her children and scolds them.  Mother: You don’t care about this house and our family! It’s either you do your chores, or you don’t care about this family at all! #4: A couple that fell in love in a place called Rooftop are having problems. Only recently, Rooftop closed down due to the pandemic. The girl messages her close friend.

Girl: I saw on Facebook that Rooftop closed down. Recently, Boy and I have been having problems in our relationship. I think Rooftop closing down is a sign.  #5: A group of friends is talking about their upcoming long test. While everyone was worried, Thanos was calm and cool.  Thanos: We don’t need to study, guys so just relax. I knew this guy who’s now a senior that took the same class. He didn’t study at all and still got an A.  Best of luck! 

[jujudichaves]

1. tu quoque

2. slippery slope

3. false dilemma

4. circular reasoning

5. non sequitur

[kamillaestanislao]

Guess That Fallacy

If she fails this quiz, she will receive an F in this class, then she’s going to have to repeat the entire semester and her graduation will be delayed.

Alexa said she’s going to take the Economics class under sir Joseph along with her other block mates. I should enlist in that class also since they’re all taking him.

The new student from Australia is smart, she even aced the exam! Everyone from Australia is smart.

If you want people to love you, then you must have the same music taste.

Karen threw a coin in the fountain before her job interview and she received a phone call saying she got the job a day after. Throwing coins in a fountain employs people.

[jujudichaves]

1. slippery slope

2. appeal to ignorance

3. overgeneralization

4. false dilemma

5. false causation