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A false dilemma is a way of arguing where one rejects an alternative, and then goes on to conclude that one's own idea must be correct. An example of this argument would be a creationist saying: (argument snipped) Thus, the Theory of Evolution is wrong, so God created the world. This way of arguing is a logical fallacy, because there may well be many other possibilities than just Evolution and Creationism.

The False dilemma is often hidden in a (rhetorical) question, and then becomes akin to the fallacy of Many questions, as in Should the USA become a communist dictatorship, or should our party lead the country?


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