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Fallacies of Distraction Each of these fallacies is characterized by the illegitimate use of a logical operator in order to distract the reader from the apparent falsity of a certain proposition. The following fallacies are fallacies of distraction: False Dilemma (misuse of the "or" operator) Argument From Ignorance (misuse of the "not" operator) Slippery Slope (misuse of the "if-then" operator) Complex Question (misuse of the "and" operator) 17 August 1996 For Educators Stephen Downes Guide to the Logical Fallacies Copyright © Stephen Downes, 1995-2001 stephen.downes@ualberta.ca