Logic: Fallacies of Abuse

Have you ever been silenced by a response that you did not know how to counter? You're sure you were right anyway? This is the value of learning the logic of informal fallacies. This is an explanation of 6 fallacies that are abusive and which divert attention away from a real issue. I go into the nature of the fallacies, their causes, strategies for avoiding them and how to respond. Good for beginners.

0:00 Introduction
3:05 Ad Hominem
8:08 Guilt by Association
11:01 Straw Man
16:08 Red Herring
19:52 Ad Populum
22:33 Ad Baculum