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Title: "Actress Lindsay Lohan faces charges for drunk driving. But the charges should be dismissed, since ...
Post by: moore.cailinf on May 12, 2022

Question 1

When an argument commits the beside-the-point fallacy, its premises
◦ support its conclusion.
◦ fail to be logically related to its conclusion.
◦ are logically related to its conclusion.

Question 2

"Actress Lindsay Lohan faces charges for drunk driving. But the charges should be dismissed, since the incident leading to her arrest is clearly the consequence of the anxiety that affects any Hollywood celebrity. With all the stress she's been under, she's really the victim here, not the perpetrator!" commits the fallacy of
◦ appeal to pity
◦ appeal to force
◦ appeal to emotion

Title: "Actress Lindsay Lohan faces charges for drunk driving. But the charges should be dismissed, since ...
Post by: viper01 on May 12, 2022

Answer 1

fail to be logically related to its conclusion.

Answer 2

appeal to pity

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Post by: adam on Mar 25, 2023

thanks