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False cause

False cause

Conclusion depends on nonexistent or minor causal connection

There are more laws on the books today then ever before, and more crimes are being committed than ever before. Therefore, we must eliminate the laws to reduce crime. (post hoc ergo propter hoc, or "after this therefore because of this")

Only minutes after the Governors speech ended, the devastating earthquake struck. In the interests of public safety the Governor should avoid making any more televised speeches.

Terrorist nations undeterred by the certainty of retaliation would be deterred by a defense system intercepting a percentage of incoming missiles.

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