argumentive topic
Find a article and go against it.
Point out logical fallacies
And:
FORBIDDEN TOPICS:
Gun rights
Death penalty
Abortion
Legalization of marijuana
Euthanasia
Drinking age should be 18
Aliens exist
People are more good than bad
Video games are just as good as cinema or novels at conveying story (maybe better!)
South Carolina/Georgia BBQ > Kansas City
Things are better now than in the past
1) First, scratch off anything that doesn’t make you excited
2) Second, scratch off anything that you don’t think someone would disagree with you about objectively
3) Hunt for an article!
HARD MODE (Optional): Argue AGAINST the thing that you believe in 100%
Non sequitur – "It does not follow" – If Helen loves the stars
then she will major in astronomy.
Ad hominem – "To the man" – Insulting the person ignoring what’s actually being argued
This is why a woman shouldn’t do a man’s job. <–Attack on ethos
Appeal to Tradition – Historically we have done this, therefore we should continue
The Constitution gives us the right to bear arms, therefore we should still have that right
Bandwagon – Everyone else is doing it, therefore it is fine
Everyone else is speeding…
Begging the Question – Circular reasoning
IF Eighteen year olds are mature, THEN they should be able to vote <— The first part is assumed to be correct without evidence
"The news is fake because so much of the news is fake"
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
False Analogy – Comparing two dissimilar things and saying that they are the same
Comparing apples to oranges
"Vietnam War veterans were greeted by the animosity of an antiwar US populace; Iraqi War veterans will surely return to the same antipathy."
Boomers saying that they survived on one job and afforded a house and three kids; therefore the millienials should be able to as well.
False Authority – The playground argument
My dad says it’s true, therefore it is
Relying on someone else as your sole piece of evidence
Someone has an expertise in one field, but is used as an expert in another < The Oscars – Actors espousing their political views
False Cause – Because two things happened at the same time, one must have caused the other
There is a full moon and lots of babies were born, therefore the moon caused it
False Dilemma – If you are not this, then you are that, I.e., there are only two choices
If you didn’t vote for X, then you are not American
Guilt by Association – Because you are associated with one person, you must also be guilty
When people were arrested during the Trump administration, many assumed Trump was equally guilty
Hasty Generalization – You have seen it once, therefore it must always be true
I was stuck behind an elderly slow driver once, therefore all slow drivers are elderly
Oversimplification – Taking a complex idea and making it overly simple
The idea of a "virginity pledge" to combat teen pregnancy
Red Herring – Changing the subject
When it’s bed time and you ask for water first
Someone would be questioned about their past sketchy history and instead they would respond by raising a different
Slippery Slope – One thing leads to another absurd conclusion
Violent video games lead to a violent population
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