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 * '''Lesser known fallacies:''' False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque.
-Whilst these fallacies are a disadvantage to those who are affected by them, as they reduce rational thought, many of these fallacies are used by the ''marketing'' or ''public relations'' industry to persuade people to do things. Some of these things are not in the consumers best interests such as perpetuating the [[ecological crisis]].
+The majority of these fallacies are used by [[Demagogue|demagogues]] and the marketing industry to persuade people to do things. Some of which are not in the consumers best interests such as perpetuating the [[ecological crisis]].
 == Logical Fallacies and the Ecological Crisis ==