Fallacy Tags are transclusion templates that are used for the purpose of indicating to the reader that the tagged statements or conclusion exercises a known and documented fallacy.

Syntax

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The syntax for this is

  • {{fallacy|abbrev|icon=0|descrip=0|image=0}}

List of fallacies

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where

Abbreviation Name Description Latin Icon
ATE Appeal to emotion Uses the manipulation of the recipient's emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument.
 
ATF Appeal to fear A specific type of appeal to emotion where an argument is made by increasing fear and prejudice towards the opposing side Argumentum ad metum
 
ATI Appeal to ignorance "lack of evidence to the contrary"; Asserts that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false. Argumentum ad ignorantiam
 
- Appeal to prejudice see Appeal to fear -
ATP Appeal to probability Assumes that because something is likely to happen, it is inevitable that it will happen.
 
AFR Argument from repetition Signifies that it has been discussed extensively until nobody cares to discuss it anymore. Argumentum ad nauseam
 
AFS Argument from silence The conclusion is based on the silence of opponent, failing to give proof, based on "lack of evidence". Argumentum e silentio
 
IRC Irrelevant conclusion The logical fallacy of presenting an argument that may in itself be valid, but which proves or supports a different proposition than the one it is purporting to prove or support. Ignoratio elenchi
 
MAT Mathematical fallacy A mistaken mathematical proof.
 
NIR Nirvana fallacy When a solution to a problem is rejected because it is not perfect.
 
AAH Personal abuse Attacking the arguer instead of addressing the argument. Argumentum ad hominem
 
RAH Playing the Nazi card Comparing an opponent or their argument to Hitler or Nazism in an attempt to associate a position with one that is universally reviled. Reductio ad Hitlerum
 
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Icon

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2 16x16 image, standardized, displaying standard message box displays, like information!, exclamation!, warning!, informational!, etc.
3 32x32 image, customized, best representing the thought or feeling of the fallacy, such as "slippery slope"
4 64x64 image, customized, best representing the thought or feeling of the fallacy, such as "slippery slope"

Abbreviation

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1 Template used abbreviation displayed (8 chars or less)

Description

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2 One paragraph description, less than 250 characters

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Demagogue

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A demagogueis a political leader who appeals to the emotions, prejudices, and ignorance of the poorer and less-educated classes in order to gain power.

Examples

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Here is an example of a statement that you might wish to flag as a fallacy:

  • "If you continue to drink, you will die early as your father did."

This is the template format you should use:

  • {{fallacy|abbrev|nameeng|icon|descrip|namelat|image}}

Example 1

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Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF}}
  • {{fallacy|ATF|0|0|0|0|0}} inserts 'ATF'

Example 2

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Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF|1}}
  • {{fallacy|ATF|1|0|0|0|0}}

Example 3

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Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF|1|1|0|0|0}}

Example 4

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Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF|1|1|1|0|0}}

Example 5

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  • 'Appeal to fear[<icon_atf>|A specific type of appeal to emotion where an argument is made by increasing fear and prejudice towards the opposing side.||argumentum ad metum'

Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF|1|1|1|1|0}}

Example 6

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  • 'Appeal to fear||A specific type of appeal to emotion where an argument is made by increasing fear and prejudice towards the opposing side.||argumentum ad metum'

Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF|1|1|1|1|1}}

Example 7

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Write the template like one of these:

  • {{fallacy|ATF|1|1|0|0|0}}