Question

Match the fallacy with its name.

1.Being tall, I am unable to ski well.
2.Your grandfather died in World War II; you of all people should support veterans.

Name options are:
Non-sequitur
Ad Hominem

Answer 1

I think 1 is non-sequitur and 2 is ad hominem. Ad hominem is when you attack the person rather than their position on the issue. In #2 their verbally attacking the person for not supporting veterans.

Answer 2

1. The answer is A: Non-sequitur.

Non-sequitur is a literary device that has conclusions and statements that don't follow principles of logic and reason. (The fact of being tall is not a reason for not being able to ski.)

2. The answer is B: Ad Hominem.

Ad Hominem is a Latin word that means "agaisnt the man", this literary term (a logical fallacy) is used against an opponent, but it's not logical, because it attaks the person and not the argument. (Someone is accusing another for not supporting a cause.)