story fallacies

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1. Abortion is murder-and it does not matter whether we’re talking about killing a human embryo or a human fetus
The fallacy of contradiction is evident in the statement seeing that an embryo is a stage in baby development while a fetus is a well-developed baby with vivid human features and characteristics. Similarly, some people may consider an embryo as just a cell and not a baby. The views are different for different individuals. It is a fallacy because it is inappropriate to compare the two.
2. Euthanasia is not a good thing, its murder- and it does not matter how painful ones dying may be.
The statement contains fallacy of contradiction since euthanasia is a patient’s choice for freedom from an irreversible health condition such as coma or a fatal disease. The logic applied in the statement is thus incorrect because the action of euthanasia is only perpetrated as per the patient’s decision.
3. Never loan a tool to a friend. I did once and never got it back.
The statement makes assumptions that everyone is of the same nature as the given friend who shows aspects of greediness. A single instance is not enough to conclude that all other cases will have a similar outcome (Woods 12). The statement demonstrates stereotypical thinking thus showing the fallacy of hasty generalization.
4. Going to church on a regular basis is bad for your health, instead of sitting in a pew for an hour each Sunday; you’d be better off taking an hour’s brisk walk.
The fallacy of false analogy is evident because the statement gives an irrelevant comparison to unrelated aspects that are of going to church and brisk walking.

The two are unrelated as they have a different purpose with going to church being to worship while walking for an hour is aimed at exercising the body.
5. We can trust the white house in its press releases because it’s reliable source of information.
The fallacy of appeal to authority is demonstrated as the statement suggests every information given by the authority should be trusted just because it is from an authority figure. The idea that the authorities are always right is a fallacy. People often support arguments by involving a statement by the government since they greatly rely on such authorities and experts for knowledge. It is, however, inappropriate to grant authorities full respect and trust even in regards to their personal views and individuals should seek to be diverse in their thinking and sources of information.
Works Cited
Woods, John. “The concept of fallacy is empty.” Model-Based Reasoning in Science, Technology, and Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2007.