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Logical Fallacies

The document discusses logical fallacies used in arguments by two speakers, Ron DeSantis and Andrew Guillum. DeSantis' argument commits a red herring fallacy by avoiding the key issue of vetoing a school security law and instead discussing irrelevant points. Guillum's argument commits an ad hominem fallacy by attacking DeSantis' character due to his NRA affiliation rather than the actual issues. Guillum also presents a false dichotomy fallacy by suggesting the only options are fighting the NRA or not, ignoring other possibilities.

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Logical Fallacies

The document discusses logical fallacies used in arguments by two speakers, Ron DeSantis and Andrew Guillum. DeSantis' argument commits a red herring fallacy by avoiding the key issue of vetoing a school security law and instead discussing irrelevant points. Guillum's argument commits an ad hominem fallacy by attacking DeSantis' character due to his NRA affiliation rather than the actual issues. Guillum also presents a false dichotomy fallacy by suggesting the only options are fighting the NRA or not, ignoring other possibilities.

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RON DESANTIS ANDREW GUILLUM

The first logical fallacy made by the speaker is The first logical fallacy made by the speaker is
a Red Herring because he avoids the key issue the Ad Hominem because he’s attacking the
(his veto to the law that implements measures rival, trying to look down his arguments due to
to guarantee the security school) by discussing personal characteristics; in fact, DeSantis is a
two irrelevant points. First, how he’s affected member on the NRA (National Rifle
by the massacre and; second, the measures to Association). Also, the speaker wants to
identify criminals and remove them from the discredit the NRA which is supported by the
streets in order to procure school security. rival, due to personal attacks against him.

With this fallacy, he’s distracting the audience With this fallacy, he influences listeners to not
and he’s avoiding the key issue (the veto). believe his arguments against the new law.

The second logical fallacy made is the False


Dichotomy because the speaker only gives to
options in order to reduce the crime rate in the
community: fight against the NRA or no to fight
it. He drives the argument in a direction when
only these two options are possible.

The speaker does this to incriminate his rival


who supports the NRA.

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