Part 2: Logical Fallacies For question 5-10, watch the video clip and then answer the question about it. Source: “The PBS Idea Channel: A Guide to Common Fallacies,” 6vEIPt0kV5
5. Mike and Straw Mike are talking about climate change. What fallacy is Straw Mike guilty of? (Select one.) A. Straw Man B. Moving the Goal Posts C. Ad Hominem D. No True Scotsman
Feedback Correct Answer: B. Moving the Goal Posts Straw Mike is asking Mike to provide proof that doesn’t exist—a few thousand years of written climate records. He’s literally moving the criteria for evidence out of range so Mike can’t possibly win the argument.