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False Dilemma/ Either-Or/ False Dichotomy:

False Dilemma/ Either-Or/ False Dichotomy:. is a fallacy in which a person uses the following pattern of reasoning. Either Claim X is true or claim Y is true (when x and y could both be false). Therefore claim X is true. Universal Example.

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False Dilemma/ Either-Or/ False Dichotomy:

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  1. False Dilemma/ Either-Or/ False Dichotomy: is a fallacy in which a person uses the following pattern of reasoning. Either Claim X is true or claim Y is true (when x and y could both be false). Therefore claim X is true.

  2. Universal Example "Look, you are going to have to make up your mind. Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or you decide you are going to do without music for a while." This is an example of false dilemma because there are 2 options to decided between, left either with stereo or without music.

  3. Universal Example #2 Bill: "Jill and I both support having prayer in public schools." Jill: "Hey, I never said that!" Bill: "You're not an atheist are you Jill?" This is an example of false dilemma because Jill said she didn’t support prayer in schools, Bill assumes that Jill is an atheist then.

  4. Example 1 from The Crucible Danforth: Page 213, Act III “No, old man, you have not hurt these people if they are of good conscience. But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between.” This is an example of false dilemma because the people that sign the petition cannot be for the court. You’ re either for the court or against it. Danforth is simply stating you cannot be in favor of both you must chose.

  5. Example 2 from the Crucible Danforth Page 216 Act III “I will tell you this – you are either lying now, or you were lying in court, and in either case you have committed perjury and you will go jail for it. You cannot lightly say you lied, Mary. Do you know that?” This is an example from Danforth of false dilemma because Danforth only considers that Mary wasn’t lying both times or not at all, instead he only believes only two potential scenarios.

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