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Examples Of Fallacy In 12 Angry Men

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The movie 12 Angry Men is about the murder mystery in which a nineteen year old son kills his father by putting knife in his chest. Then juries of 12 people discuss the case & decide the punishment for the son. A lot of fallacies are there in this movie. 1. The first fallacy I consider in this movie is the statement of 8th jury that the reason behind this murder is the area in the boy live. According to 8th jury the murder just took place because the boy live in slum area & the atmosphere of slum area force all the persons to do the same things like this murder. I think effect of atmosphere must be there on any person but it can’t force anyone to kill his father or take decision like that. This is an example of hasty generalization. 2. I think the 2nd fallacy was vote by 11 persons in favor of hanging of that murderer without any discussion. I didn’t see this type of way to take decision by liable persons. I know this case is straight forward with 2 witness who seen the murder but some discussion must be there, because it is also possible that the way all the person see this case is completely different with the case actually is. So because of decision without any discussion I found it as a fallacy. 3. When 8th jury was against to all the others then all the jurors start to try to change the opinion of 8th jury, then 1st turn was of 2nd …show more content…

The one thing also happen when old men said to 4th jury that he saw the sign of eyewear on that woman’s nose. Then old man asked to 4th jury that you can’t see without these glasses then how can a lady in night can observe a person perfectly without glasses with the distance of 60 foot. Also when she is in sleepy condition. So without perfection of witness observation how can someone say that boy is the criminal, there may be other person also. If we consider a person without any perfection it will be unfair with him & also it is the question of that boy’s life also because if that boy’s crime will be proved he will be

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