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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Lane3 who wrote (120027)6/14/2005 3:02:33 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) of 793691
 
"Three women have high pitched voices and I think their arguments are not rational, therefore women should never be president."

What is the logical fallacy involved here? I can't think of the name of it, and it's driving me nuts.

It's not Straw Man and it's not Slippery Slope.

It's a failure of inductive reasoning -- inductive reasoning is generalizing from a particular.

Dang. Just can't think of it.

Premise: Some women have high pitched voices and are irrational.
Premise: No person who is irrational and has a high pitched voice should be president.
Conclusion: No woman should be President.
That's false.

Premise: John McCain has a high pitched voice and is irrational.
Premise: No person who is irrational and has a high pitched voice should be president.
Conclusion: John McCain should not be President.
That's true. ;^)
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