Fallacy: A Side Of Political Apartheid -By Usman John

There are several fallacies associated with political apartheid, which was the practice of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1994.

One fallacy is the false dichotomy fallacy, which presented only two options, that is, the white minority rule or the black majority rule. The apartheid government argued that if whites gave up power, the country would fall apart due to black rule. This fallacy ignores the possibility of a democratic system with equal representation for all races.

Another fallacy is the appeal to emotion fallacy. The apartheid government used propaganda to promote the belief that whites were superior and that their way of life was under threat from other races. This fallacy manipulates emotions to create support for their discriminatory policies.

Finally, the slippery slope fallacy was also used by the apartheid government to argue that granting rights to non-whites would lead to chaos and violence. This fallacy assumes that a small change will inevitably lead to an extreme outcome without any evidence to support it.

Overall, the fallacies used to justify political apartheid were used to perpetuate discrimination, inequality, and social injustice, and they have no place in modern society.

Usman John writes from Mass communication department Abubakar Tatari Ali polytechnic Bauchi and can be reached via Gmail: Johnusman2024@gmail.com