False dilemma — English definition
Presenting only two options when other possibilities actually exist.
Where it is taught
- Logical Fallacies — Argument, Rhetoric & Tragic Choices, English 10: Choices, Conscience & Consequences, Grade 10
In use
A false dilemma pretends there are only two choices when the world offers many — 'either we ban phones completely or we surrender the classroom to chaos' erases every middle path, from limited use to phone lockers to designated times.
Logical Fallacies