War |
Pro-Troops |
Anti-Troops |
Pro-War |
A: Lots
of people |
B: Bush Administration |
Anti-War |
C: Lots
of people |
D: Hardly Anyone |
Politics is littered with false choices. False dichotomies. False choices. Here are some more:
Think about this when you're in your next argument.
Activism |
Passion/Action |
No Passion/Action |
Thought |
A: Power |
B: All Talk |
No Thought |
C: Reactionary |
D: Milquetoast |
If someone is telling you to slow down a little, are they really telling you to be less passionate? Or just to engage in more thought?
Here's a good one for religious arguments:
Religion |
Religious Faith |
No Religious Faith |
Reason |
A: Liberal/Center Religious |
B: Atheists |
No Reason |
C: Religious Right |
D: Squirrels |
And, what about abortion? It's more complicated, like a 3-D cube.
Abortion |
Pro-Child |
Anti-Child |
Pro-Choice |
A: Most liberals |
B: NO ONE |
Anti-Choice |
C: Some of the Right |
D: Some of the Right |
Abortion |
Pro-Child |
Anti-Child |
Abortion-Tolerant |
A: Many liberals |
B: NO ONE |
Not Abortion-Tolerant |
C: Some liberals, Some of the Right |
D: Some of the Right |
Abortion |
Pro-Choice |
Anti-Choice |
Abortion-Tolerant |
A: Many liberals |
B: Contradictory |
Not Abortion-Tolerant |
C: MANY liberals and centrists |
D: All of the Right |
What are some other false equivalences?