Logical Fallacies
Bandwagon Fallacy
The above meme is a representation of the bandwagon fallacy. One of the rhetoric devices used in the meme is the provision of the definition of bandwagon fallacy. The meme defines bandwagon fallacy as a claim that occurs when an individual believes that something is right based on popularity (Pinterest, 2020). The other rhetorical analysis used in the meme is the provision of an example. The example makes the idea of a bandwagon fallacy quite visible. Additionally, the example is in the form of a speech and it depicts how fast a claim based on popularity can spread. The rhetorical choices made in making the meme provide the audience with the definition of the meme as well as the example. An individual with a different opinion may, therefore, dispute the bandwagon theory on a different premise. In this case, an individual who has had a bad experience in one of McDonald’s outlets may challenge the claim.
Either/or Fallacy
The either/or fallacy in the presented meme offers both a definition of the logical fallacy and an example. By definition, logical fallacies occur when an individual assumes that there can only be two possible outcomes in a given situation when there exist other possible outcomes (Pinterest, 2020). The rhetoric choices made in making the meme include writings about an individual who finishes an exam early. The meme assumes that the only possible outcomes are that either the individual is stupid or he/she is really smart. The cartoon in the meme depicts an individual who is thinking about the topic. The rhetoric choices made in the meme especially the cartoon creates an image of how stupid the ‘cartoon’ is. It opens room for the audience to think about other possibilities. In this meme, for example, an individual may finish the examination early because he or she revised well and has answered the questions needed. It isn’t a measure of how stupid or intelligent an individual is.
Anecdotal Fallacy
Anecdotal fallacies involve the use of an isolated or a personal experience instead of making a sound judgment. In the presented meme, the author uses the girl’s though to depict how anecdotal fallacies occur. The girl says that she has to buy a specific cream because her Nina says it is effective (Pinterest, 2020). The thought that runs in the girl’s mind has been used by the author to point out how most of the audience would think not only when buying but also when making other choices. Seemingly, the girl has not tried the cream but believes out of what the mother says. The meme criticizes the idea of making decisions based on isolated or personal experience. The audience is thus challenged to seek factual data when making such decisions. In this case, the girl may have bought the cream if she had factual information on its effectiveness and not nonfactual data.
Reference
Pinterest. (2020). Logical Fallacies. Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/search?q=either+or+fallacy&client=opera&hs=h3R&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj41oiKgOnqAhVwDmMBHYloAEQQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&cshid=1595700686924103&biw=1560&bih=759