If there were ever a place Where fallacies abound The internet Is that playground A logical fallacy occurs when someone argues with flawed reasoning. On the surface the arguments appear sound and many fallacies are very subtle in their presentation. It is important to avoid them in our own arguments, and it is important to be able to spot them in others’ arguments so that we are not fooled by flawed logic. Fallacious reasoning keeps us from knowing the truth, and the inability to think critically makes us vulnerable to manipulation by those skilled in the art of rhetoric. Logical FallacyDefinitionExampleAd hominemAttacking the opponent directly rather than their premise. You are an idiot, therefore you are wrong. Note that a conclusion is being drawn from the statement “you are an idiot,” and simply saying “you are an idiot” without a conclusion is not an ad hominem, it is merely an insult....
