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FALLACIES OF RELIVANCE 253 er than EXERCISES é the fallacy of relevance- persona

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FALLACIES OF RELIVANCE 253 er than EXERCISES é the fallacy of relevance- personal attack, mob appeal, acks the than ty, appeal to authority, appeal to ignorance, or ap- appe that is committed in, or that would result from, eh of the following. Explain the error committed in each ispeal to ons and case. , The most recent occurrence of recent years is all these knuckleheads running around protesting nuclear power- all these stupid people who do not research at all and who go out and march, pretending they care about the human race, and then go off in their automobiles and kill one another. Ray Bradbury, in Omni, October 1979) well, is cy and and s and fears-his principal fears were those of illness, being crushed under a falling tree, and being killed by wild an- imals. Certain men gained influence in tribes by offering various charms and incantations to ward off these dan- gers or by asserting that some benevolent spirit more powerful than these dangers would protect those who ap- proached him in the right way. The ones who preferred the second policy were those who introduced religion Since this is the origin of belief in God, it is little more than superstition. (Anthropology text) 2. A study of primitive tribes shows that early man had many y's fu- point ining e us ted 3. No, if you don't mind losing a tire, going off the road, and the maybe killing yourself, you don't need a new tire. 4 Old soldiers never die, they just fade away 5. I suppose you never did anything wrong? 6. N o breath of scandal has ever touched the senator. There- fore he must be incorruptibly honest. ngress shouldn't bother to consult the Joint Chiefs of about military appropriations. As members of the med forces, they will naturally want as much money for military purposes as they think they can get. It must be so. I read it in a psychology book Staff h a strange town, strolling aimlessly down a street. if you don't fully understand your rights- 9. You are in could-if

Explanation / Answer

1. The fallacy committed here is ad hominem or personal attack. The author attacks the people for their stupidity rather than addressing the core issue.

2. The fallacy committed here is the appeal to authority. It is stated that the founders of religions created certain rituals due to which we must support their use.

3. The fallacy committed here is the appeal to fear. A catastrophic consequence is presented as support for one's argument for buying a new tire.

4. The fallacy committed here is the appeal to pity. This is because this statement resorts to winning sympathy for old soldiers.

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