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RE: Guess the Fallacy and What is the most common?
I'm always impressed when someone mentions the fallacyfallacy.
The important thing to remember about the fallacyfallacy is that, YES, although it is "possible" to produce a cogent, logically-coherent appeal to LOGOS, that tacks on a few fallacious statements (therefore "proving" that the fallacies themselves do not "disqualify" any SOUND LOGIC that may have been presented) it is important to remember that the fallacies THEMSELVES do-not and can-not validate any claim ON THEIR OWN.
Any statement that is not an explicit, rigorously defined, appeal to LOGOS (logic) is a fallacy.
Indeed!
The FallacyFallacy is the one that I find myself most likely to commit, and have to check myself quite often to not disqualify the argument (nor the arguer) completely, simply because a fallacy was used.
I agree, (it's important not to rush-to-disqualify) however, in the absence of explicit logic, no claim can be considered sound (without explicit logic, the claim is a naked appeal-to-ignorance).
That's why I always try to STEELMAN my opponent's claims.
Yes I noticed that you do that. Very nice.