Last summer I ran into one of my tennis team mates at Starbucks, and we began to discuss our upcoming tennis season and the difficulty of making the team. In the past, our high school's tennis team has been very difficult to make, although anyone was capable of trying out. My friend, Taylor, stated that if I don't do the summer tennis camp that she is doing then I won't make the team. Knowing that she is merely a player and has no leg up with the coach at all, I knew that this must not be true. But just to be safe, I did my research.
Upon meeting with my tennis coach regarding my recent encounter with Taylor, he informed me that the information that she provided me with was completely false. This particular situation could be classified as a False Dilemma, one in which Taylor only gave me options A or B, although there was also option C. Option C would be that I would make the team regardless of participating in the camp or not, an option that Taylor failed to mention.
The reason for Taylor leaving out option C is because she simply wanted me to do the camp with her, and felt that giving me an ultimatum would force me to partake. Thankfully, I conducted my research and came to the conclusion that I can still make the team even if I do not participate. I utilized logic in finding the truth to the fallacy in which I encountered.
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