Fallacies, Dumpsters, Muffins, Waste, Laws
Fallacies is language used usually to create an error in reasoning often due to a misconception or a presumption. In the article the author illustrated three types of these fallacies.
The first of these fallacies is False Analogy
The author tells us the readers about several countries that have laws pertaining to dumpster diving, however the countries he speaks of all have different laws. Similar to that of comparing apples to oranges.
The second one that I found is card stacking.
The author provides its readers tons of graphs and charts with all the information that he wants his readers to understand, but in doing so manages to leave out the majority of the information that “the other side” of the argument might bring to light. Thereby trying to sway the reader to agree with his argument.
The first of these fallacies is False Analogy
The author tells us the readers about several countries that have laws pertaining to dumpster diving, however the countries he speaks of all have different laws. Similar to that of comparing apples to oranges.
The second one that I found is card stacking.
The author provides its readers tons of graphs and charts with all the information that he wants his readers to understand, but in doing so manages to leave out the majority of the information that “the other side” of the argument might bring to light. Thereby trying to sway the reader to agree with his argument.
The third and final Fallacy in this article to contain Ad Homonym.
The author tries to tell the readers "Americans" the facts that
do not pertain to the United States. Creating a “Why should I care if Belgium has the laws that they do? I don’t plan on dumpster diving here let alone in Belgium."
The author tries to tell the readers "Americans" the facts that
do not pertain to the United States. Creating a “Why should I care if Belgium has the laws that they do? I don’t plan on dumpster diving here let alone in Belgium."