The Either-Or Fallacy Of False Decision Making

Arguments are common in all everyday life. Children argue with their parents, siblings argue with each other, and politicians argue with their opponents. One of the most popular types of arguments is the either-or fallacy, also known as black-and-white thinking, a false dilemma, or a fallacy of false choice. In the either-or fallacy, one side argues that there are only two resolutions to an issue, despite there possibly being hundreds.
Fallacy is a misleading or deceptive notion, so by its very definition it should be obvious that the either-or fallacy is a weak argumentative style. People who use the either-or fallacy usually don’t have much evidence to prove their point, and therefore instead try to almost bully their opponents. By only