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What logical fallacies do these statement embody?

Upon hearing the comment, someone else in the room says, “The government shouldn’t murder people who murder other people.”


“If you can’t prove that I am lying then I must be telling the truth.”


“We should not move to California because the cost of living is too high out there.”


“My teacher didn’t take into account that I had a rough morning and that’s why I failed the exam. I should get another chance to take the test.”


“Every time I sit down on my couch to watch the game, my team wins. I have to watch the game on the couch for my team to win.”


“Legalized abortion is a step to having an anti-life, murderous society.”


“If all of your friends jump off of a bridge, than will you jump off?”

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Logical fallacies are arguments in a statement that are usually not based on a critical logic/knowledge about a specific situation/topic/circumstance. They need to be avoided for making our statement rightly put out in front of others.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • “The government shouldn’t murder people who murder other people.” - here, the fallacy(mistake) is an opinion of a citizen or a layman cannot be considered as a law, unless and until conferred and studied upon when it involves political knowledge.
  • “If you can’t prove that I am lying then I must be telling the truth.” - here, with a point of view or perspective of a person who believes in certain aspects of personality traits that show cannot be true every time.
  • “My teacher didn’t take into account that I had a rough morning and that’s why I failed the exam. I should get another chance to take the test.” - here, again, when we look into a single student's excuse or reason, it is not right as per a teacher's guidelines. There are certain norms to be followed by every individual.
  • “Every time I sit down on my couch to watch the game, my team wins. I have to watch the game on the couch for my team to win.” - here, it is a perspective versus reality scenario. It might have been true for more than twice, but it does not really make any sense or give us a guarantee.
  • “Legalized abortion is a step to having an anti-life, murderous society.” - Here, it is an opinion of, may be, 40% of individuals around the world. It cannot be right only because few activists have taken these answers in to account.
  • "If all of your friends jump off of a bridge, than will you jump off?” - here, it is a sarcastic approach over talking or communicating about the level of stupidity a person can act with but not a realistic argument.
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