False Dilemma

Or as it is known in latin; reproba dilemma

Syllogism:

Either claim X is true or claim Y is true (when X and Y could both be false).
Claim Y is false.
Therefore claim X is true.

This fallacy is fallacious because it allows a person to be able to make it seem like a point is correct when it’s not. This is done by giving two options which both can be false, but it allows you to believe if one turns out to be false the other must be true.

Examples of false dilemma created by yours truly:

1- Bill tells Rupert that he has to be good at either Basketball or Badminton. Since Rupert sucks at badminton he must be good at basketball.

2- Bill tells Rupert that his mom is either ugly or hot. Since everyone knows Rupert’s mom is not ugly this means Ruperts mom must be hot.

Examples of false dilemma found in the media:

You see it in the media all the time where the little kid goes “mom I got have this shirt because all the other kids have it or I wont be cool” this is saying since he does not have the shirt he is not cool, therefore the mom should by the shirt to make him cool.

This is shown in the zellers commercial with all the kids having hoodies and backpacks except the little girl.