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 (http://www.conservapedia.com/Fallacy_of_extrapolation)
Some board discussions fallacious extrapolation. Proof that all board members are not logical thinkers.
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.
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 (http://www.tubechop.com/watch/7768337)
This is a spectrum
You have
logical extrapolation
fallacious extrapolation
Fearonesque extrapolation