For example, 100% of murderers drink water; therefore, drinking water causes people to kill. 12. The Gambler's Fallacy refers to the belief that streaks affect statistically independent phenomena.

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Everywhere you look online, people are debating something. But not all arguments are created equal. Here are ten of the most common logical fallacies you'll encounter on the Internet.

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False equivalences are often used together with other logical fallacies and rhetorical techniques. For example, raising a fallacious ‘red herring’ to distract people from the topic under ...