Why and how are fallacies used intentionally?

Fallacies are very interesting ways of viewing or arguing an argument. Fallacies are used in many different instances. When a person is determined to make a point or to persuade an audience of their own point of view; that person may go to the extent of using fallacies to do just that. A person may also try to use a specific fallacy dependent on their audience. For example, a politician may use the hasty generalization to convince an audience of unsophisticated citizens of an unrealistic tax proposal. Fallacies can be very deceptive. Especially, when there is lack of knowledge within the argument, a person may appeal to ignorance. By appealing to ignorance, the person will make an argument with very general and unexplainable information to prove their point of view. In marketing, different organizations may ask a celebrity to endorse a product or service to draw attention. For example, appeal of authority, Proactive (acne treatment), reached out to celebrities such as Jessica Simpson and Sean “Puffy” Combs to convince consumers that the product is good enough to use on their skins therefore it is good enough for all skins, even those who are not famous. In essence, fallacies are used to cover up the lack of logic and factual argumentative points.

How can we do better in accepting fallacies in our own reasoning?

The world would be a better place if we can accept the fallacies in our reasoning and address them by using logic and facts! Fallacies are different methods of getting our own personal views and beliefs across without the requirement of truth and facts. Not to say that all fallacies are deceiving. However, certain fallacies are very deceptive. Without in-dept proof of arguments how is it possible to argue? To accept fallacies, one should not be very open-minded. Questions are not welcomed. During arguments a person should never be faulted from personal past experiences that may have involved mistakes which are in the past, debt has been paid and it is behind them. Premising an argument with the conclusion does not stand for a strong argument. Accepting generalization is a way to accept fallacies in our reasoning. As mentioned, most fallacies it seems, lack in-depth proof of support for an argument or personal view. Another way to accept fallacies in our reasoning, is to limit options; allowing options to be one way or another without any consideration of other possibilities. More or less, it would be difficult to accept fallacies in our reasoning simply because in order to stand your ground having the proper support to make your argument make sense should be the only way to convince anyone of your views.