Question

What is an example of the reductio ad absurdum fallacy?

Answer 1

Reductio ad Absurdum. ... Arguments that use universals such as, “always”, “never”, “everyone”, “nobody”, etc., are prone to being reduced to absurd conclusions. The fallacy is in the argument that could be reduced to absurdity -- so in essence, reductio ad absurdum is a technique to expose the fallacy.