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A logical fallacy in which two options are presented as if they are mutually exclusive, when in fact they are not. <ref>http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/adhom/dilemma.html</ref> | A logical fallacy in which two options are presented as if they are mutually exclusive, when in fact they are not. <ref>http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/adhom/dilemma.html</ref> | ||
| + | An example of a false dilemma is the phrase "You're either with us, or against us." It is possible that you are completely unaware or apathetic of us. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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A logical fallacy in which two options are presented as if they are mutually exclusive, when in fact they are not. [1]
An example of a false dilemma is the phrase "You're either with us, or against us." It is possible that you are completely unaware or apathetic of us.