False+Dilemma

This fallacy has numerous Aliases such as: 1. Bifurcation 2. Black and White Fallacy 3. Either / or Fallacy

The "False Dilemma" is a conversation tactic most people use by putting another person in a situation where they have to choose between two undesirable choices. The choices that are provided only suit the one asking and not the one that is answering, it's like the "Lesser of two evils " phrase.

Here are some examples of this fallacy:

1. In a zombie outbreak, would you rather become a zombie or commit suicide to prevent yourself from being infected? Well, either way you would still be dead so it really goes down to you wether you prefer a quick death or an excruciating, long and painful one but thats not the only option. I mean you can AT LEAST fight back instead of just thinking about how you would keel over, take those people from "The Walking Dead " series for example

2. Here's a classic one: Clark: "Bobby and I accepted god as our lord and savior!" Bobby: "Woah woah woah! I never said any of that! Clark: *Gasp* "Are you an ATHEIST?" Even though Bobby doesn't believe in god, he shouldn't be considered an atheist. For all we now, he might worship a different god.

3. Principal: "Due to budget cuts, the music program will be shut down." M.Teacher: "But why?, can't we take some funds from the football program?" Principal: " I'm sorry but the football team is something the school can't go without."

So its okay to deprive students from learning more about one of the things they cant live without just so they could play football? The principal clearly values the "pig skin" (actually the NFL uses cow hide) more than music. If anything, the football program should be shut down because they're not many music programs in schools. On a side note, this is actually the story for the movie "Here Comes The Boom".