determiine the following passages with the fallacy committed.

1. The world was either created in chaos or by God. There's evidence of order in the world so God must exist.

2. The government has no right to force me to pay the new tax. They have the right to govern over those who elected them but I didn't vote so they don't have any right over me.

my answers:
1. equivocation
2. begging the question

quite confused, please help if im wrong

We don't have any philosophy professors who are tutors here. That said, I think "equivocation" is not the inherent fallacy in #1. It may well be what is inherent in #2, though! Begging the question may also apply. Go back to your text materials and re-read with these examples in mind is my advice.

Think about the #1 example. If order was created somehow, it must have been created out of disorder or chaos. Whether or not God did the "creating" of order or it was a natural phenomenon or purely by accident begs the question of whether "order" was created from "chaos" or from some other, pre-existing "order".

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/fallacies/

False dichotomy

Your answers are not entirely correct. Let me explain the fallacies committed in each of the passages:

1. The fallacy committed in this passage is a False Dichotomy. This fallacy occurs when someone presents a situation as having only two options, when in reality, there may be other possibilities. In this case, the author presents the choice between the world being created in chaos or by God, without considering other potential explanations.

2. The fallacy committed in this passage is an Ad Hominem. This fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making the argument instead of addressing the argument itself. In this case, the author dismisses the government's right to enforce a new tax by claiming that they didn't vote, therefore suggesting that the government has no right over them. However, whether or not the author voted is irrelevant to the legitimacy of the government's actions.

It's important to carefully analyze the reasoning behind each argument and identify the specific fallacy committed. Keep practicing, and you will become more proficient in recognizing fallacies!