RE: Logical Fallacies
June 28, 2012 at 7:35 am
(This post was last modified: June 28, 2012 at 7:37 am by Gambit.)
Fallacies are a legitimate part of debate; both in their use and the accusation of their use. The whole point is to make your argument appealing to the audience. Sometimes you may not have a very appealing argument, so clever maneuvering is required. As someone already pointed out; the use of logical fallacies alone does not mean an argument is wrong, it can be the case that the argument is not being represented correctly. People often call out fallacies, knowing full well that the argument itself is sound, in order to discredit their opponent - argument from fallacy, is one such example of this tactic.
