Informal Fallacies examples by Mi

The following was my assignment for finals in LOGIC. Grool.

1. Argumentum as Hominem
- Ad hominem abusive
At the office, my news editor said, “You are stupid! You wrote the stupid article without my consent!”
- Ad hominem circumstantial
At the office I was the secretary, Arvin said, “Why are you not tallying by five? You’re stupid! (Laughing) You are really just a secretary.”
- Ad hominem tu quoque
Unggoy: You are flirting with that guy!
BukangLiwayway: And so are you with those girls!

2. Argumentum ad Populum
The word “cool” became popular in our office. So whenever I speak, I often say the word at the beginning and end of my sentences.

3. Argumentum ad Misericordian
Sir Dulay: Minerva, I don’t know what happened to you. You’re failing. Back then, you’re not my problem but now your grades are very low.
Minerva: I know, sir. It’s never your fault. It’s mine.

4. Argumentum ad Baculum
Student Council holds the student publication funds if they were not happy/satisfied with the articles written in the school paper especially when they didn’t see their institute names in it.

5. Argumentum ad Ignorantiam
BukangLiwayway broke up with Unggoy because her cousin saw his boyfriend flirt a gorgeous smart girl. Not enough evidence because there was no other proof aside from the testimonial. I believe it is considered as a totally gossip.

6. Fallacy of ignoring the question
Lapis: Is your pen having ink?
Pambura: It’s a Pilot.

7. Fallacy of Composition
“All Advocate members must join the Journalism writing competition in Baguio,” said an Admin official. But not all the members are writers; we also have photographers, Lay-out artists and artists.