False Dilemma Fallacy
This is a fallacy where only two choices are presented. Yet, more exist, or a spectrum of possible choices exists between two extremes.
Either/or: This is a conclusion that oversimplifies the argument by reducing it to only two sides or choices. Example:
We can either stop using cars or destroy the earth.
In this example, the two choices are presented as the only options, yet the author ignores a range of choices in between such as developing cleaner technology, car-sharing systems for necessities and emergencies, or better community planning to discourage daily driving.
Redressing the fallacy
Invite the person committing the fallacy to consider other alternatives. It can help to give an absurd example of black-or-white thinking; consider using the spaghetti monster argument discussed in another module.