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Logical Fallacies and the New York Rangers

Lias Andersson of the New York Rangers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

When it comes to the New York Rangers, opinions abound

We’re all passionate about the New York Rangers. It’s why we write and/or visit this site. But we sometimes let our emotions get the best of us when we’re talking about our team. And often we respond with ideas based on our gut response instead of using logic, which causes us to employ logical fallacies (or errors in reason) to try and prove our ideas.

Here are some logical fallacies explained using discussions about the New York Rangers as examples:

The Straw Man Fallacy

This logical fallacy is when you oversimplify someone’s argument, but you don’t fully capture what they’re saying.