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Slanting
The assertion below exemplifies one of the fallacies in presentation. This fallacy is referred to as ‘slanting’ [Moore & Parker, 1998, Ch. 4] and has quite evidently taken place in an attempt to shift the reader’s focus from the actual the true fact. Slanting is a type of falsification in which a valid statement is made, but is presented in such a manner that the connotation is manipulated.
For example in a statement like the following example suggest that the space program has been using so much money that is unimaginable. The author’s usage of the words “can’t believe” gives this impression that any reasonable person would deem the money spent on the program heedless. The word “poured” has been used to offer a bias connotation, impressing upon the reader of the unnecessary amount of money that has poured into the program whereas its utility is questionable.
Example: “I can't believe how much money is being poured into the space program”
Straw man
Another fallacy that is seen in the same article is in the following sentence:
Example: “Those who favor gun-control legislation just want to take all guns away from responsible citizens and put them into the hands of the criminals.”
In this sentence the fallacy that is seen is called ‘straw man’ [Pirie, 1985, p. 160]. This is a fallacy that misrepresents the position of the opposition which is seen in the words, “those who favor gun control”. These words indicate the absurd assumption that those who believe that gun control are the culprit for creating an unsafe environment. By using the word “responsible citizens” as opposed to the phrase “put them into the hands of the criminals” the author attempts to give the impression that gun-control proponents are committing a crime by promoting legislation in favor of the criminals. Straw man occurs as it has here when an opponent’s position is misrepresented. This is done in...
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