Summary
The fallacy I chose is the ambiguity. People use double meanings or ambiguities of language to mislead or misrepresent the truth.
For example, a politician says in a speech, "I support SMEs because they are the engine of economic development." This statement may seem positive on the surface, but the politician may only be paying lip service to support SMEs without any substantive policies to support them.
Another example: The advertising slogan "no additives" seems to guarantee the quality of the product, but it may only mean that the product is free of certain harmful substances, while the addition of other undesirable ingredients is not included in the scope, thus misleading consumers.
2 thoughts on “Yuxin liu DB#7–ambiguity”
I like the fallacy that you chose. This fallacy is interesting. It is used every day, especially in social media. Ads claiming to have the best product. Websites claiming to have the most effective solution. This fallacy is often used to distort the truth. This fallacy is used every day without most people noticing.
The fallacy you chose was good. I agree many people advertise products that can have other chemicals and people won’t know if a product is truly authentic. It’s seen everywhere.