Final answer:
The discussion on persuading parents about the need for a car demonstrates three fallacies: Ad Populum (Bandwagon Fallacy), Appeal to Emotion (Fear), and Red Herring, showcasing errors in relevance, induction, and diversion.
Step-by-step explanation:
When attempting to persuade someone through argumentation, it's important to avoid fallacies, which are mistakes in reasoning. Creating fallacious arguments can be for educational purposes to understand the weaknesses in reasoning. Let's explore three such fallacies in the context of discussing with your parents the need for you to have a car of your own.
- Ad Populum (Bandwagon Fallacy): You might argue, "Everyone at school has their own car. Therefore, I need one too," which is an attempt to persuade by suggesting that the popularity of a behavior is a reason for individual adoption, rather than providing a logical reason personalized to your situation.
- Appeal to Emotion (Fear): You could say, "If I don't have a car, I'll be in danger walking home late after school activities," trying to evoke fear to gain a car, rather than presenting more balanced and comprehensive evidence.
- Red Herring: Perhaps you divert the conversation by saying, "But remember how Uncle Joe never got a car and now he regrets it?" This shifts the focus from your needs to Uncle Joe's unrelated experiences.
This exploration demonstrates the flaws in reasoning by using fallacies of relevance, weak induction, and diversion to make an argument. The use of these fallacies can weaken an argument by distracting from the valid points that could be made.