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What are some logical fallacies in act 3 of 'The Crucible'?

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Those who are innocent do not fear the court, or, in its original formualtion, “No uncorrupted man may fear this court”. This comes from taking the inverse of the statement “All those who are guilty fear the court.” The problem with such a statement is it is only an inference and can't always be true. read more

There are many logical fallacies I blow a fuse when said. You can look some of them here: List of fallacies - Wikipedia. But these three irritate me the most. It might be because of their frequent usage among people. The Strawman argument. There is nothing more refreshing that a Strawman in debate. read more

(Act 1) Universal Example "All the men in my family have become doctors, so I will too. It's tradition." "Do you not know that God damns all liars."-Danforth to Mary Warren (Act 3) Example #3 This is an appeal to tradition because Danforth is implying that everyone must know that God condemns liars. read more

"Abigail brings the other girls into court, and where she walks the crowd will pare like the sea for Israel"(Act 2). read more

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