A logical fallacy is a logically unsound argument whose apparent support does not validly establish its conclusion. Fallacies often appear when achieving a goal matters more than sound reasoning. section 8.1.2
Two recurring forms of faulty reasoning are:
- Ad hominem attacks a person's characteristics instead of addressing the relevance or quality of their argument. section 8.1.2
- A straw man tailors or exaggerates another person's argument, then argues against the distorted version. section 8.1.2
Questioning a contributor's authority
During collaborative modeling, someone suggests bounded contexts and receives: “You’ve never worked in an environment like this.” The response attacks experience rather than evaluating the suggestion. section 8.1.2
