What is a false dilemma?
A false dilemma is a logical fallacy where someone states that “either X is true or Y is true”. The problem is that X and Y might both be false or both true. In fact, there might be claims A, B, L, and Z that are also true and related to the topic. Now, it is possible that X and Y might be the only options and that if one is true the other is false; we should, however, be very careful with such claims and determine if X and Y are really the only options. Republican or Democrat: You decide I am constantly astounded by those who claim a differing political ideology, such as Libertarianism or Constitutionalism, yet always vote for the two major parties. The Republicans are usually considered conservatives and the Democrats are usually considered liberals, but even those ideologies have splintered into sub-ideologies, such as the neo-conservatives and neo-liberals. Sometimes these new ideologies are directly contrary to their parent. Yet even with these ever-evolving political philosophies
