Blogical Fallacies

Here is an article from Fox News that exemplifies the logical fallacy of ad hominem. This article questions Obama’s ability to deal with national security issues and establish good relations with foreign states. I believe that the author is practicing ad hominem, meaning that the article is attacking the person rather than the argument or topic at hand. The author does try to address Obama’s policies and his achievements in office to assess the administration’s impact on American progress. However, he mentions far too much of Obama’s persona to avoid a logical fallacy. Calling Obama a “mild-mannered suit” and his policies “Stakhanovite” effort is simply a way of mud-slinging in politics – only because Obama happens to be a Democrat and this author is clearly a conservative American.

Here is an article about Easter that exemplifies rhetorical fallacy. It is short, but definitely not to the point. What is the point of this article? Is it praising the celebration of Easter? Is it condemning the celebration? Is it trying to imply that religious celebration is bad or misunderstood? It is very hard to tell. Also, the article contains some incorrect facts, like referring to Jesus being nailed onto a tree. Lastly, the author is making a large generalization by saying that “most people” don’t understand the point of Easter, while leaving the reader hanging about what exactly the point is.