You sound like a Jehovah's Witness, Steve. You always have to slip religion into the equation.

The fact of the matter is that nobody has the corner on logical fallacies. Lots of logical fallacies exists among religions, of course....but even enlightened atheists are not immune.

I do have the feeling, though, that many logical fallacies are intentional. You'll find lots in the Trump campaign.

I wonder if logical fallacies are more prevalent among those who want to tear down other people. Seems to me that logical fallacies are particularly effective ways to demonize folks. Maybe it's an unsound premise on my part, but I work under the supposition that most people aren't THAT bad. When I hear incredibly awful things about an individual or a group, I tend not to believe anything said by the speaker. Maybe that's a rash generalization, but I tend to disbelieve those who demonize.

-Joe-