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* begging the question | * begging the question | ||
* confusing credentials for evidence | |||
** i.e., "98% of dentists recommend flossing" | |||
*** does not provide evidence for the benefits of flossing, just that supposed experts say so | |||
* strawman fallacy | * strawman fallacy | ||
** = the target of an argument (the "strawman") has nothing to do with the actual argument | ** = the target of an argument (the "strawman") has nothing to do with the actual argument | ||