Week 2, DQ2: Valid v. Invalid Arguments

Chapters 5 and 6 of Critical Thinking cover fallacies and rhetoric. Can you think of two examples of persuasion (not found in the text) that are not valid arguments according to the text? Why are your examples of persuasion invalid arguments?

Please number your examples.

RESPONSE 1

I may be way off base with answering this question, but, hey here goes.

1) Lying - This can be used in persuasion by using an argument that is not valid at all, but plays off the emotional or mental state of the person that you are trying to persuade. You are just creating what that person wants or needs to hear to get them to react the way you want them to. The information is not valid in any way, or reliable in any way, though you used it anyways to persuade...