This document discusses two logical fallacies: poisoning the well and guilt by association. Poisoning the well refers to discrediting or sabotaging a person before they present their argument, and originated from blaming Jews for poisoning wells during the Black Plague. Guilt by association is rejecting a claim solely because an unliked person believes the same claim.

1. LOGICAL FALLACIES
POISONING
THE WELL
ASSOCIATION
GUILT BY
&

2. 1.
POISONING
THE

3. POISONING THE WELL
Origins Blame of the Jewish Community
for poisoning the well during the
Black Plague
DefinitionTo discredit or sabotage a
person before they convey
their message/argument.

4. 2.
GUILT
BYASSOCIATION

5. Definition Rejecting a claim only because
a person they don’t like
accepts the same claim
GUILT BY ASSOCIATION

6. GUILTBY
ASSOCIATION
DEFINITION:
Rejecting a claim only because a
person they don’t like accepts
the same claim
POISONING THE
WELL
ORIGINS:
Blame of the Jewish
Community for poisoning the
well during the Black Plague
DEFINITION:
To discredit or sabotage a
person before they convey their
message/argument.

7. GUILTBY
ASSOCIATION
DEFINITION:
Rejecting a claim only because a
person they don’t like accepts
the same claim
POISONING THE
WELL
ORIGINS:
Blame of the Jewish
Community for poisoning the
well during the Black Plague
DEFINITION:
To discredit or sabotage a
person before they convey their
message/argument.