Does the olowing contain a fallacy? If so, which one? From the Fargo Forum, publ

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Does the olowing contain a fallacy? If so, which one? From the Fargo Forum, published April 17, 2017 9:59 AM (http://www.inforum.com/opinion/letters/4253290-letter-our-pursuit-happiness- depends-sound-immigration-policies) Author: Karen Horsley "It's not fair that peace-loving would-be immigrants must endure red tape, bureaucracy and interminable waits in order to enjoy safety and opportunities abounding in the United States, but if we don't vet each one thoroughly we run the risk of even greater loss of life-including the lives of new immigrantsthan we experienced on 9/11. Similar terrorists have left their mark around the world since that infamous date and there is no reason to think they will not continue to do so If immigrants with dangerous contagious diseases were turned away in the 1880s, why should we not turn away immigrants with dangerous contagious values today? Our "pursuit of happiness" depends on sound immigration policies. Hopefully, once they are in place, the process of bringing some of the world's suffering people to our communities can be expedited." Missing the Point Weak Analogy Division Activat Go to Set False Cause

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1. False Cause. In this case, immigration is implicated to be cause of unhappiness.

2. Hasty Generalisation. Based on a single case, a generalisation to the oil industry has been made.

3. Method is concomitant variation. This because you vary the pressure on the pedal to see whether the noise varies in intensity accordingly. That would be the method of concomitant variation.

4. The reason for choosing Toledo is flawed. We are not sure which kind of average we are seeing.

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