Ineed with these analogy type things. i don't understand how to do it.
environmentalists want us to move out of our houses, rid ourselves of electrical appliances, and live like cave people. all environmentalists want to do is end civilization as we know it.
false analogy
moving the goalpost
argument from authority
slippery slope
people did not believe galileo, and he turned out to be right about earth revolving around the sun. people do not believe in climate change, but it will also turn out to be right.
false dilemma
appeal to fear
false analogy
paralysis analysis
you think that humans are causing global warming? you must be a tree-hugger. i do not listen to tree-huggers.
argument from authority
false analogy
moving the goalpost
ad hominem
big deal that we now have over 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. we do not need to worry until that concentration reaches 450 parts per million.
slippery slope
moving the goalpost
argument from authority
straw man
scientists cannot even agree on how bad climate change will be, so i am waiting to make up my mind.
post hoc
appeal to fear
false dilemma
paralysis analysis