Help needed, Is this a fallacious extrapolation?

Started by Main Street, March 07, 2016, 07:14:13 PM

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Main Street

Is this an example of  fallacious extrapolation? if not what is it?

Jack says he saw  Jill drive recklessly the other day, drove too fast down a city street, possibly endangering pedestrians.

Jill says, because you criticise my driving  by claiming that I drove carelessly,  that means you are making the claim that I am a careless person, therefore you are saying I am a careless nurse as well.

http://www.conservapedia.com/Fallacy_of_extrapolation

LeoMc

Some board discussions fallacious extrapolation. Proof that all board members are not logical thinkers.

muppet

Quote from: LeoMc on March 08, 2016, 07:37:26 AM
Some board discussions fallacious extrapolation. Proof that all board members are not logical thinkers.

And if all board members are not logical thinkers, then we can't work out how to log onto the board. Therefore none of us are here.
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Hardy

Quote from: muppet on March 08, 2016, 09:29:57 AM
Quote from: LeoMc on March 08, 2016, 07:37:26 AM
Some board discussions fallacious extrapolation. Proof that all board members are not logical thinkers.

And if all board members are not logical thinkers, then we can't work out how to log onto the board. Therefore none of us are here.

Yes

armaghniac

This is a spectrum

You have
logical extrapolation
fallacious extrapolation
Fearonesque extrapolation

If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B