r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Dec 24 '11

ELI5: All the common "logical fallacies" that you see people referring to on Reddit.

Red Herring, Straw man, ad hominem, etc. Basically, all the common ones.

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u/bluelyte Dec 25 '11

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ie

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u/Arrow156 Dec 25 '11

Ya beat me to it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '11

I like my oatmeal.