Vignettes and Fallacies: Mom-to-Mom: Don’t Support Mandated Vaccinations

  Vignette Chosen: 4- Mom-to-Mom: Don’t Support Mandated Vaccinations First Statement: There are even reputable and published celebrities who have confirmed the current vaccination schedule is not safe for our children.Fallacy: Appeal to AuthorityRationale: The above statement is an appeal to authority fallacy because its tries to attach its weight and conviction to the research and data carried out by other secondary parties. The appeal to authority fallacy is built on the assumption that an event or idea is true because it is back up by an expert’s opinion or finding. The appeal to authority fallacy is intended to achieve various objectives. Firstly, the fallacy is intended to address a certain problem or issues in a more in-depth and diverse perspective. The logical fallacy or aim at disapproving any assumption, misinformation, and ignorant ideologies or statement about the cause, effect or outcome of various challenges or events. ------------------------------------------- Second Statement: Please speak out before this leads to the government taking over our parental rights!Fallacy: Slippery slope fallacy Rationale: This is a slippery slope fallacy because it is built on the idea that one event could lead to accumulating series of other events with more severe consequences. For instance, in the statement the speak (one of the parents) argues that the governments is likely to take over their rights if strict measure and attention is not taken to represent their interest. The slipp...