Repeated Assertion: I say that this is the best logical fallacy. I say again that this is the best logical fallacy. I say again and again that this is the best logical fallacy. I say again and again and again that this is the best logical fallacy. Denial of one’s inadequacies and projecting them onto others generally presents an obstacle to the healing process. If you seek a full recovery, you must actually deal directly with actual facts. Disinformation Rule #2: Become incredulous and indignant. Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used to show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the "How dare you!" gambit. Disinformation Rule #9: Play Dumb. No matter what evidence or logical argument is offered, avoid discussing issues with denial they have any credibility, make any sense, provide any proof, contain or make a point, have logic, or support a conclusion. Mix well for maximum effect. Disinformation Rule #17: Change the subject. Usually in connection with one of the other ploys listed here, find a way to side-track the discussion with abrasive or controversial comments in hopes of turning attention to a new, more manageable topic. This works especially well with companions who can "argue" with you over the new topic and polarize the discussion arena in order to avoid discussing more key issues. Ad Hominem: This is the best logical fallacy, and if you disagree with me, well, you suck. Appeal To Flattery: If you agree with me that Appeal to Flattery is the greatest fallacy, it shows that you are intelligent and good looking and really good in bed. And a snappy dresser. Appeal To Pity: If you don't agree that Appeal to Pity is the greatest fallacy, think how it will hurt the feelings of me and the others who like it! Appeal to the Bandwagon: It's obvious that Bandwagon is going to win as the greatest fallacy. You wouldn't want to be one of the losers who choose something else, would you? Ad Hominem: This is the best logical fallacy, and if you disagree with me, well, you suck. Appeal To False Authority: Your logical fallacies aren't logical fallacies at all because Einstein said so. Einstein also said that this one is better. Appeal To Emotion: See, my mom, she had to work three jobs on account of my dad leaving and refusing to support us, and me with my elephantitis and all, all our money went to doctor's bills so I never was able to get proper schooling. So really, if you look deep down inside yourself, you'll see that my fallacy here is the best. Appeal to Fear: If you don't accept Appeal to Fear as the greatest fallacy, then THE TERRORISTS WILL HAVE WON. Do you want that on your conscience, that THE TERRORISTS WILL HAVE WON because you were a pansy who didn't really think that Appeal to Fear was worth voting for, and you wanted to vote for something else? Of course not, and neither would the people you let die because THE TERRORISTS WILL HAVE WON. Appeal To Force: If you don't agree that Appeal to Force is the greatest logical fallacy, I will kick your ass. Appeal To Majority: Most people think that this fallacy is the best, so clearly it is. Appeal To Novelty: The Appeal to Novelty's a new fallacy, and it blows all your crappy old fallacies out the water! All the cool kids are using it: it's OBVIOUSLY the best. Appeal To Numbers: Millions think that this fallacy is the best, so clearly it is. Appeal To Tradition: We've used Appeal to Tradition for centuries: how can it possibly be wrong? Argumentum Ad Nauseum: Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Argumentum ad nauseum is the best logical fallacy. Begging The Question: Circular reasoning is the best fallacy and is capable of proving anything. Since it can prove anything, it can obviously prove the above statement. Since it can prove the first statement, it must be true. Therefore, circular reasoning is the best fallacy and is capable of proving anything. Burden Of Proof: Can you prove that Burden of Proof isn't the best logical fallacy? Complex Question: Have you stopped beating your wife and saying Complex Question isn't the best fallacy? False Dilemma: I've found that either you think False Dilemma is the best fallacy, or you're a terrorist. False Premise: All of the other fallacies are decent, but clearly not the best as they didn't come from my incredibly large and sexy brain. Gambler's Fallacy: In all the previous talks about this subject, Gambler's Fallacy won, so I just know the Gambler's Fallacy is going to win this time! The gambler's fallacy, also known as the Monte Carlo fallacy, is a formal fallacy. It is the incorrect belief that the likelihood of a random event can be affected by or predicted from other, independent events. The gambler's fallacy gets its name from the fact that, where the random event is the throw of a die or the spin of a roulette wheel, gamblers will risk money on their belief in "a run of luck" or a mistaken understanding of "the law of averages". It often arises because a similarity between random processes is mistakenly interpreted as a predictive relationship between them. (For instance, two fair dice are similar in that they each have the same chances of yielding each number - but they are independent in that they do not actually influence one another.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler's_fallacy Guilt By Association: You know who else preferred those other logical fallacies? *(insert pictures of Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot here)* Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur is the best fallacy because none of my meals so far today have involved asparagus. Post Hoc/False Cause: Since I've started presuming that correlation equals causation, violent crime has gone down 54%. Red Herring: They say that to prove your fallacy is the best requires extraordinary evidence, because it's an extraordinary claim. Well, I'd like to note that "Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence" is itself an extraordinary claim. Relativism: Well maybe all those other fallacies are the best for you, but to me, the relativist fallacy is the greatest logical fallacy ever. Slippery Slope: If you don't like Slippery Slope arguments, you will do poorly in class, drop out of school, commit crimes, go to prison, and die of AIDS. Special Pleading: I know that everyone is posting about their favorite fallacies, but Special Pleading is out-and-out the best, so it should just win with no contest. Denying the Antecedent: If Denying the Antecedent were not the best fallacy, then I would be sad. I am actually in quite a good mood right now, so obviously Denying the Antecedent is the best. Affirming the Consequent: If it is proven that Affirming the Consequent is the best, then I will be very happy. I am feeling _very_ happy, so obviously Affirming the Consequent is the best fallacy. Straw Man Argument: Apparently you think the Straw Man Argument is bad because you have something against the Wizard of Oz. Well, you know what? It doesn't have anything to do with the Wizard of Oz! Therefore, the Straw Man Argument must be the best fallacy.