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Daniela Herrera Paz
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Which fallacy is committed by the following argument? Closing the 3rd Street library would make the poor children in that neighborhood feel like we're abandoning them.So shutting it down is unconscionable.

A) appeal to force
B) subjectivism
C) division
D) appeal to emotion
E) ad hominem

Appeal To Emotion

A rhetorical strategy or fallacy involving the use of emotional responses rather than valid reasoning to persuade.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning, often resulting in invalid or misleading arguments.

Poor Children

Refers to children living in conditions of poverty, lacking basic needs like nutrition, clothing, education, and shelter.

  • Recognize and elucidate different forms of logical fallacies.
  • Describe the error in relying on emotions, authority, and majority consensus when forming arguments.
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Milan MangarDec 27, 2024
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