Aura Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Just to help, here's a link to a list: Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies. Here's the scenario, shortened version: Adam says, "You did this." Ben says, "No, I didn't." Adam says, "So you're calling me a liar?" Me: :confused1: What is the correct identification of this fallacy? strawman? false cause? ad hominem? something else? I can give a more detailed scenario, if needed, but that's the basic (repetitive!) argument. Thanks, Hive!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 It looks like this: ad hominem = the evasion of the actual topic by directing an attack at your opponent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Here's some others discussing this topic: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/205056/are-you-calling-me-a-liar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I sort of feel like it's an appeal to authority where the the person making the claim IS the assumed authority, but because it's not a statement and is a question it's sort of hard to pin down. I'd almost say burden of proof, too... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albeto. Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I would suspect tu quoque. "You avoided having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser - you answered criticism with criticism." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 A form of a loaded question? "You asked a question that had a presumption built into it so that it couldn't be answered without appearing guilty. Loaded question fallacies are particularly effective at derailing rational debates because of their inflammatory nature - the recipient of the loaded question is compelled to defend themselves and may appear flustered or on the back foot." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 A form of a loaded question? "You asked a question that had a presumption built into it so that it couldn't be answered without appearing guilty. Loaded question fallacies are particularly effective at derailing rational debates because of their inflammatory nature - the recipient of the loaded question is compelled to defend themselves and may appear flustered or on the back foot." This is good. And Adam has a long history of this exact thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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