I while ago I decided I wanted to learn more about fallacies--that is, the errors in logic that make arguments pointless.

In an age where post-truth isn't a satirical concept (jebus, here we are) I hear a lot of debates and arguments that sound like bunco. Frustratingly, I can't always articulate what it is my brain can't accept.

So I am initiating a regular feature I'm calling My First Fallacy. It has to be basic (because I'm no expert), but hopefully it will be interesting, too.

Naturally, I'm going to pick the ones with the coolest names first. ☺

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