Fallacies of Distraction

Each of these fallacies is characterized by the illegitimate use of a logical operator in order to distract the reader from the apparent falsity of a certain proposition. The following fallacies are fallacies of distraction:

• False Dilemma (misuse of the or operator)
• Argument From Ignorance (misuse of the not operator)
• Slippery Slope (misuse of the if-then operator)
• Complex Question (misuse of the and operator)

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