5. A mural for the municipal building? Excuse me, but why should public money, o

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5. A mural for the municipal building? Excuse me, but why should public
money, our tax dollars, be used for a totally unnecessary thing like art?
There are potholes that need fixing. Traffic signals that need to be put
up. There are a million things that are more important. It is an outrage,
spending taxpayers’ money on unnecessary frills like art. Give me a
break!
a. inconsistency ad hominem
b. “argument” from outrage
c. slippery slope
d. perfectionist fallacy
e. no fallacy

6. Mathematics is more difficult than sociology, and I really need an
easier term this fall. So I’m going to take a sociology class instead of a
math class.
a. circumstantial ad hominem
b. “argument” from pity
c. false dilemma
d. begging the question
e. no fallacy
7. Parker says Macs are better than PCs, but what would you expect him to
say? He’s owned Macs for years.
a. personal attack ad hominem
b. circumstantial ad hominem
c. inconsistency ad hominem
d. perfectionist fallacy
e. no fallacy
8. The congressman thought the president’s behavior was an impeachable
offense. But that’s nonsense, coming from the congressman. He had an
adulterous affair himself, after all.
a. inconsistency ad hominem
b. poisoning the well
c. circumstantial ad hominem
d. genetic fallacy
e. no fallacy
9. Your professor wants you to read Moore and Parker? Forget it. Their book
is so far to the right it’s falling off the shelf.
a. poisoning the well
b. inconsistency ad hominem
c. misplacing the burden of proof
d. “argument” from tradition
e. no fallacy
10. How do I know God exists? Hey, how do you know he doesn’t?
a. perfectionist fallacy
b. inconsistency ad hominem
c. misplacing the burden of proof
d. slippery slope
e. begging the question

Explanation / Answer

5 – e - no fallacy – the reason listed is useless than the fact. Portraying the monument doesn’t really have realistic effect then being shown to the public at large.

6 - a. circumstantial ad hominem – illogical reason to support a claim or argument.

7 - a. personal attack ad hominem – attack on someone unnecessarily without much evidence.

8 - d. genetic fallacy – irrelevant information related to the person past which doesn’t have any importance in present.

9 – a - poisoning the well – irrelevant negative information provided to make others fall into it and judge him through this negative information.

10 - c. misplacing the burden of proof – Shifting the burden of proof on someone who makes some claim.

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