Match the following passages with the fallacy committed. Only one instance of a
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Match the following passages with the fallacy committed. Only one instance of a fallacy is used.(Begging the Question,False Dilemma,Appeal to Tradition,Two Wrongs,Appeal to Emotion: Fear/Force,Hasty Generalization, or Straw Person)
1.I'm your mother and I'm telling you to finish your dinner. You don't want me to have to call your father in here do you? 2.I'm sorry but I can't believe in evolution. I'm not just a hairless monkey. 3.Feminists just want to break the family unit up. Fathers have always been considered the head of the household. At least in this country. 4.The engine I bought is a piece of junk. I could sue the company but I can't afford it so I'll just have to do nothing I guess. 5.The Bible is the word of God because He says so right there in it!Explanation / Answer
1- I'm your mother and I'm telling you to finish your dinner. You don't want me to have to call your father in here do you?- is the example of appeal to emotion fallacy
2- I'm sorry but I can't believe in evolution. I'm not just a hairless monkey.- is the example of straw person fallacy.
3- Feminists just want to break the family unit up. Fathers have always been considered the head of the household. At least in this country.- is the example of appeal to tradition fallacy
4- The engine I bought is a piece of junk. I could sue the company but I can't afford it so I'll just have to do nothing I guess.- is the example of false dilemma fallacy.
5- The Bible is the word of God because He says so right there in it!- is the example of begging the question fallacy.
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