Tag Archives: appeal to nature fallacies

Naturopaths use deceptive tactics to support pseudoscience

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Fallacy Man

Earlier this year, a new review paper was published claiming to show evidence that naturopathy was effective (Myers et al. 2019). I’m a bit late to the game on this one, but I still want to briefly talk about this … Continue reading →

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The concept of a “chemical-free lifestyle” is absurd

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Fallacy Man

Chemophobia is alive and well. It is difficult to get on the internet without celebrities, friends, and family members bombarding you with concerns about chemicals in your food, hygiene products, vaccines, etc. Indeed, being anti-chemical seems to be extremely fashionable … Continue reading →

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Bt GMOs reduce pesticides, increase yields, and benefit farmers (including organic farmers)

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Few technologies have been demonized to the same extent as genetic engineering. According to countless websites, GMOs are an evil scourge on the earth that destroy biodiversity, use exorbitant levels of pesticides, and hybridize rampantly with wild crops, and all … Continue reading →

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If anecdotes are evidence, why aren’t you drinking paint thinner?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Fallacy Man

I want to begin this post by doing something atypical for me. I want to tell you about an amazing cure-all that I that was recently introduced to: turpentine (aka paint thinner). According to the vast wealth of knowledge available … Continue reading →

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GMOs and natural selection: Nature doesn’t give a crap about you

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Fallacy Man

Last week, I shared a meme about GMOs on my blog’s Facebook page, and several people responded by arguing that genetic engineering (GE) shouldn’t be used because “it bypasses the natural evolutionary test of fitness.” I’ve heard this argument before, … Continue reading →

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