Which is the most accurate definition of the correlation and causation fallacies?

One thing must have caused another to happen.

You can do either A or B, but nothing else.

Because someone is mean, he or she is a liar.

What everybody thinks must be correct.

Question

Which is the most accurate definition of the correlation and causation fallacies?

One thing must have caused another to happen.

You can do either A or B, but nothing else.

Because someone is mean, he or she is a liar.

What everybody thinks must be correct.

anonymous · Answer

I would think its the first one.  Correlation does not imply causation.  Correlation is related but causation is one thing caused another.