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Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:08 pm
by Fresh
Mine is definitely equivocation..
'The residents are scared that the new industrial plant we are building will pollute the environment and make the neighborhood less attractive. But we all know that plants provide many environmental benefits such as reduced carbon dioxide, and most people find greenery aesthetically pleasing.'
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:12 pm
by 3|ink
Fresh wrote:Mine is definitely equivocation..
'The residents are scared that the new industrial plant we are building will pollute the environment and make the neighborhood less attractive. But we all know that plants provide many environmental benefits such as reduced carbon dioxide, and most people find greenery aesthetically pleasing.'
+1 only because it's one of the easiest to spot.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:14 pm
by dominkay
Mine is definitely ad hominem.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:21 pm
by A Swift
WHA?!? You're nuts, it's gotta be an ad hominem flaw.
'My man skeeter, from 48th street, said that new Kanye West song was awesome- but he don't know nothing cause he huffs paint thinner.'
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:22 pm
by pinkzeppelin
dominkay wrote:Mine is definitely ad hominem.
Bah! Like a vampire would know anything about logic. Ad hominem is clearly not a flaw.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:22 pm
by 3|ink
A Swift wrote:WHA?!? You're nuts, it's gotta be an ad hominem flaw.
'My man skeeter, from 48th street, said that new Kanye West song was awesome- but he don't know nothing cause he huffs paint thinner.'
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Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:33 pm
by Fresh
+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:36 pm
by itsfine
A Swift wrote:WHA?!? You're nuts, it's gotta be an ad hominem flaw.
'My man skeeter, from 48th street, said that new Kanye West song was awesome- but he don't know nothing cause he huffs paint thinner.'
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:51 pm
by 3|ink
Fresh wrote:+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Some ask 'Will Smith be the best Rapper?' I say 'I don't know anyone named Smith and I don't know if Smith will be the best rapper, but with a name like Smith, he's better off pursuing a career in alternative'.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:52 pm
by Hedwig
I enjoy ad hominem purely for the fact that it always appears on the answer choices for the "Susie attacks Janie's argument by:" and one of the answers is ALWAYS "attacking the proponent of a claim rather than the claim itself" and it's never right and when I see it in the answer choices and can cross it out easily, I feel pretty cheerful.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:13 pm
by tomwatts
Fresh wrote:+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Tallulah claims that maturity is the base of wisdom: as one develops emotionally, one gains knowledge and experience, and it is this foundation that helps one learn how to be wise. But clearly this cannot be right, since she is an adolescent and is still growing physically, so she cannot possibly know about maturity.
Bah, not the greatest, but it was what came to mind first. Equivocation is my favorite, because the "public interest" (= curiosity) and "maturity" (emotional vs. physical) ones are so oddly entertaining.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:16 pm
by Anaconda
Hate circular reasoning. Appears so frequently in wrong answer choices, it's like the boy who cried wolf when it's actually the right answer.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:30 pm
by Fresh
3|ink wrote:Fresh wrote:+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Some ask 'Will Smith be the best Rapper?' I say 'I don't know anyone named Smith and I don't know if Smith will be the best rapper, but with a name like Smith, he's better off pursuing a career in alternative'.
Fail.
Big Willie Style all day. just kidding u made me laugh -- good work. No full points though we can get better. +5 for 3|ink
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:17 pm
by 3|ink
Fresh wrote:3|ink wrote:Fresh wrote:+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Some ask 'Will Smith be the best Rapper?' I say 'I don't know anyone named Smith and I don't know if Smith will be the best rapper, but with a name like Smith, he's better off pursuing a career in alternative'.
Fail.
Big Willie Style all day. just kidding u made me laugh -- good work. No full points though we can get better. +5 for 3|ink
Yeah. It didn't even qualify as an ad hominem or equivocation in the strictest (or any) sense. How about this one?
BP Executive: Sure. The government says we’re responsible for the oil spill. But does the government really have any credit? I mean, come on! Last time I checked, the government is in over $13 trillion debt. If they have any credibility, it is undeserved.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:30 pm
by dub
3|ink wrote:Fresh wrote:3|ink wrote:Fresh wrote:+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Some ask 'Will Smith be the best Rapper?' I say 'I don't know anyone named Smith and I don't know if Smith will be the best rapper, but with a name like Smith, he's better off pursuing a career in alternative'.
Fail.
Big Willie Style all day. just kidding u made me laugh -- good work. No full points though we can get better. +5 for 3|ink
Yeah. It didn't even qualify as an ad hominem or equivocation in the strictest (or any) sense. How about this one?
BP Executive: Sure. The government says we’re responsible for the oil spill. But does the government really have any credit? I mean, come on! Last time I checked, the government is in over $13 trillion debt. If they have any credibility, it is undeserved.
Well done.
Re: Favorite LSAT Flaw Type
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:11 pm
by Fresh
3|ink wrote:Fresh wrote:3|ink wrote:Fresh wrote:+10 points to whomever comes up with the cleverest combination of ad hom and equivocation!
GO!
Some ask 'Will Smith be the best Rapper?' I say 'I don't know anyone named Smith and I don't know if Smith will be the best rapper, but with a name like Smith, he's better off pursuing a career in alternative'.
Fail.
Big Willie Style all day. just kidding u made me laugh -- good work. No full points though we can get better. +5 for 3|ink
Yeah. It didn't even qualify as an ad hominem or equivocation in the strictest (or any) sense. How about this one?
BP Executive: Sure. The government says we’re responsible for the oil spill. But does the government really have any credit? I mean, come on! Last time I checked, the government is in over $13 trillion debt. If they have any credibility, it is undeserved.
That was pretty damn funny. You get the 10 points. they're useless but you can have em anyway