Fallacies and Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc: A occurs before B. Therefore, A is the cause of B

Example



After it, therefore, because of it - don't simply assume that because one thing follows another, the first thing caused the second thing to happen. A classic scene from the second episode of The West Wing, where Jed Bartlett implies that the reason he lost Texas was because he believed Texans would never elect a president who spoke latin

• A Straw Man Fallacy is when a person creates a weaker, more attackable version of an argument to make it easier to turn down a critic by exagerating. It comes out when two people judge others unfavorably.

Here is an example

• A Red Herring Fallacy is a device you use in arguments to destruct people from what's properly an issue and sense them off from a relevant pursuit. It surfaces when women discuss their recent project.

An example is seen here

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc: A occurs before B. Therefore, A is the cause of B