has come to know who DJ Khaled is through his popular and humorous snapchat stories. If you
don’t know who DJ Khaled is, chances are you haven’t been too invested in social media
in the last 6-8 months. One of DJ Khaled’s biggest quotes is “Join me on my journey to more
journey to more success, you will come to be as successful, positive, and spirited as he is in life.
DJ Khaled speaks also about “they” as he refers to them, “they” being his haters. He repeats
the line “stay away from they” various times in his snapchat stories. This meme is suppose to
represent “black or white” fallacy/thinking in the sense that DJ Khaled saying “you either join
me on my journey to more success or you're on the side of my enemies” basically represents
black or white thinking. Many of his fans could choose not to follow him on his journey to more
success, but also not be considered “they” a.k.a his haters or enemies. This quote on our meme
is suppose to represent the phrase “If you’re not with me you’re against me” which leaves
no room for “grey” thinking. Black or white thinking leaves no room for other alternatives,
variables, or conditions that could result in a “grey area”.
Really great explanation of this fallacy, the example especially makes it very clear to understand what black & white thinking is and how it is used every day-- even by celebrities.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you chose a famous person many are familiar with and your explanation was outstanding and easy to comprehend.
ReplyDeleteAs said before, great explanation as well as finding a celebrity who uses a fallacy like this one. I really liked how your explanation was straightforward.
ReplyDeleteThe example and definition flow together very well and they are easy to understand. The example is something we could relate to as teenagers seeing that we use social media so much.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing this description of black and white fallacy because it was well explained. It showed me that you either have to choose one side or the other for it to be considered black and white fallacy.
ReplyDeleteI honestly understand this fallacy a lot more because you gave a well thought out definition
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