The use of a logical fallacy may occur for different reasons.
A: The debater lacks intelligence at least in the realm of legitimate debate.
B: The debater doesn't have much background knowledge on the topic of discussion
C: The debater is not interested in persuasion or the exhanging of ideas but in demeaning the listener and/or individual(s) who are a part of the topic of debate
There may indeed be more reasons, but these are the ones I have personally encountered.
All of the Above
An ad hominem fallacy, sometimes called a "genetic fallacy" or "to the person fallacy" or shorted to "ad hominem", is a kind of logical fallacy. This logical fallacy's definition is: attacking the person rather than the statements the person made.
Logical fallacy is a phrase used to describe reasoning that always seems to be wrong. In arguments, it would be rendered invalid.
slippery slope (apex)
logical fallacy
false causality
All of the Above
An ad hominem fallacy, sometimes called a "genetic fallacy" or "to the person fallacy" or shorted to "ad hominem", is a kind of logical fallacy. This logical fallacy's definition is: attacking the person rather than the statements the person made.
An ad hominem fallacy, sometimes called a "genetic fallacy" or "to the person fallacy" or shorted to "ad hominem", is a kind of logical fallacy. This logical fallacy's definition is: attacking the person rather than the statements the person made.
a logical fallacy
The passage contains the logical fallacy of hasty generalization. The conclusion that more police are needed to control crime is based on a small sample size (two people) and may not accurately represent the overall crime situation in the city. More data and analysis are needed to make a valid argument for increasing police presence.
Logical fallacy is a phrase used to describe reasoning that always seems to be wrong. In arguments, it would be rendered invalid.
Its Semantic Fallacy, Logical Fallacy, and Normative Fallacy.
your mom is a fallacy.
When people think that the government doesn't have people's best interest in mind it is a fallacy. A fallacy is belief in something that is wrong.
slippery slope (apex)
It lacks proof.