Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition)

Pay close attention to this fallacy, because after reading this book, you may find yourself committing this fallacy more than any others, and certainly more often than you did before reading this book.

Example #1:

Example #1:

My dog goes through our garbage because he is a dog.

If you are a comedian, use kettle logic in your routines, but not in reasoning.

The attempt is to get you to make a decision out of fear rather than reason, thus increasing the perceived cost of not accepting Christianity as true.

There are many Christians who reject the idea of Hell and eternal torment by a perfectly loving God.

Plus, there are over a billion people who subscribe to the religion that believes worshiping anyone besides Allah will buy you a one-way ticket into the fiery pits of Hell. Through reason, you can evaluate these choices and make a decision on reason, not on fear.

Description: Making an argument based on the worst-case scenario rather than the most probable scenario, allowing fear to prevail over reason.

If Hell is real, then you would be wise to accept Christianity as true.

Don’t let yourself off the hook with “just because” excuses. Keep asking yourself, “what is the real reason?” The answer could uncover an issue that needs your attention.

Just In Case Fallacy