A Summary of Max Schulmans Love Is A Fal

A Summary of Max Schulman's "Love Is a Fallacy"
The story "Love is a fallacy" is about an intelligent guy who had a friend named Petey who was the
opposite of him.Petey was a very dumb guy not like him.The intelligent guy likes a lady named
Polly who Petey also admires.So he used his intelligende over Petey.That time racoon coats were
popular,so he had a deal with Petey.He made him choose between the racoon coat or Polly.Being
a dumb guy,he chose the racon coat.So the intellegent guy seized his chance.He then did some
actions to be closer to Polly.Polly was a very beautiful lady but a very stupid one too.So he did
everything to make her a perfect partner for him.He asks her out to teeach her about fallacies.He
explained to her all the types of fallacies.And with his patience,he had succeeded on making her
knowledgeable about fallacies.
He then decided to express his feelings towards her but each time he tries to,Polly can spot a right
fallacy for it.She kept on using the fallacies in every sentence he gives in expressing his love.In
the end,Polly admitted that she can't be his girl because she has already said yes to someone.To
Petey!!And just because of one reason,because Petey has a racoon coat.
Fallacies are mistaken beliefs based on unsound arguments. They derive from reasoning that is
logically incorrect, thus undermining an argument's validity.
There are many different types of fallacies, and their variations are almost endless. Given their
extensive nature, we've curated a list of common fallacies so you'll be able to develop sound
conclusions yourself, and quickly identify fallacies in others' writings and speeches.
Here are some common examples of fallacies:
Appeal to Authority - These fallacies occur when someone accepts a truth on blind faith just
because someone they admire said it.
 Katherine loves Tom Cruise. One day, she meets Tom Cruise and he tells her unicorns live in
New York City. Without searching to find out if fairy tales have sprung to life in the midtown
Manhattan, she believes it to be true.
 Princess Kate wears Alexander McQueen. Are you trying to say you have better fashion sense
than a royal princess?
Appeal to Ignorance - These fallacies occur when someone asserts a claim that must be
accepted because no one else can prove otherwise.
 People have been praying to God for years. No one can prove He doesn't exist. Therefore, He
exists.
 Since the students have no questions concerning the topics discussed in class, the students
are ready for a test.
Appeal to Pity - These fallacies occur when someone seeks to gain acceptance by pointing out
an unfortunate consequence that befalls them.
 I know we don't love each other. But, if we don't get married it will crush my mother. You know
she has a weak heart. Do you really want to do that to her?
 If we don't adopt that puppy today, they might put him down. Do you want to be responsible for
that?
Begging the Question - Also called Circular Reasoning. This type of fallacy occurs when the
conclusion of an argument is assumed in the phrasing of the question itself.
 If aliens didn’t steal my newspaper, who did?
 I have a right to free speech so I can say what I want and you shouldn’t try to stop me.
False Dilemma - These fallacies occur when someone is only given two choices for possible
alternatives when more than two exist.
 In Latin America, only two countries offer travel and tourism options: Mexico and Guatemala.
 Katie is one of 16,400 students on her college campus. The only boys worth dating are Dave
and Steve.
Red Herring - These fallacies occur when someone uses irrelevant information to distract from
the argument.
 How is talking about vaccinations going to help us find a cure for cancer?
 There are starving children in Africa. Eat your carrots.
Slippery Slope - These fallacies occur when someone assumes a very small action will lead to
extreme outcomes.
 If we allow our 14 year-old to have her first date tonight, what’s next? A wedding, kids?
 If we teach Tommy how to drive the car, he'll want to learn how to fly helicopters next!
Straw Man Fallacy - These fallacies occur when someone appears to be refuting the original
point made, but is actually arguing a point that wasn't initially made.
 President Trump doesn't have middle class Americans in mind. He's part of the upper echelon
of America.
 “We should be doing more to make cars greener and more fuel efficient.” “Our cities are built
for cars, do you want to effect the economy?”
Sweeping Generalizations - These fallacies occur when a very broad application is applied to a
single premise.
 Dogs are good pets. Coyotes are dogs. Therefore, coyotes are good pets.
 Divorce is rampant in America. We only stand a 50 percent chance of survival. Therefore, we
can't get married.
Ad Hominem (Attacking the Person) - These fallacies occur when an acceptance or rejection of
a concept is rejected based on its source, not its merit.
 That face cream can't be good. Kim Kardashian is selling it.
 Don't listen to Dave's argument on gun control. He's not the brightest bulb in the chandelier.
Band Wagon - These fallacies occur when a proposition is claimed to be true or good solely
because many people believe it to be so.
 Everyone on campus is wearing Air Jordans. I need to buy those sneakers.
 All my friends are doing a low carb diet. That must be the only way to lose weight.
Cum Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - These fallacies occur when it is assumed that, because two things
occur together, they must be related.
 People who eat oatmeal have healthy hearts.
 Roosters crow before sunrise. Therefore, roosters cause the sun to rise.
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - These fallacies occur when it is assumed that, because one thing
happened after another, it must have occurred as a result of it.
 Right when I sneezed, the power went off. I must've caused the outage.
 Mary wore her favorite necklace today and aced her spelling test. That necklace must be
lucky.
Now that we've examined some common errors in reasoning, we hope you'll be better equipped to
recognize them when they come your way. In your future writings or debates, we hope this will
serve as a guidepost to make sure you don't fall into similar trappings. Good luck!

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