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In this third part of the Logical Fallacies series, Sonia and Deepak show you how some arguments sound scary, force choices, or just go in circles—yet have no real logic. From slippery slopes like “video games will ruin society,” to false dilemmas like “either agree or you’re anti-national,” to circular reasoning where proof is just repetition—these tricks appear everywhere. Once you spot them, you’ll never fall for them again.

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00:00Dear viewers, welcome back to truth and trends. Today's episode of logical fallacies will be a
00:14bit playful. We'll act them out. Yes, instead of only explaining, we'll show you how these
00:19tricks sound in real life. Let's dive in. Deepak, can you lend me 200 rupees for lunch?
00:26I forgot my wallet at home. Oh, I see where this goes. Today lunch, tomorrow dinner, next week my
00:33whole salary and finally you'll take over my house. What? That's ridiculous. I just asked for
00:40lunch money. Exactly. That's the slippery slope fallacy. Taking a small step and imagining it
00:47will snowball into disaster. We often hear this, like if you let kids play video games,
00:52they'll fail exams, ruin their future and destroy society. Classic slippery slope.
00:59Okay, Sonia. Do you support banning junk food in schools or do you want all kids to remain
01:04unhealthy? That's a trap, Deepak. There aren't just two choices. Schools can serve healthier meals,
01:11spread awareness and encourage balance. Right. That's the false dilemma fallacy,
01:16forcing only two options when reality offers many. Politicians often say,
01:21either support this policy or you hate the nation. That's false dilemma in action.
01:28Let's try one more circular reasoning. Ask me something, Deepak.
01:32Why do you believe this tonic works? Because the Holy Book of Health says so.
01:37And why trust the book? Because the tonic works. See, that's going in circles. The claim is used as
01:43proof for itself. That's circular reasoning. So today we explored slippery slope,
01:49false dilemma and circular reasoning. Three traps that twist thinking. Once you learn them,
01:56you'll spot them in ads, debates and even casual talks. Viewers, don't get trapped. If it sounds
02:03exaggerated, limiting or just looping, you know it's a fallacy. Like, share and subscribe to Truth and
02:10Trends. Comment below. Have you noticed someone using these tricks recently?
02:15We'll be back with more fallacies soon. Until then, stay sharp, stay logical. Jai Hind!
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