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read these sentences:
most trucks get low gas mileage. people who drive trucks must not care about the environment.
which type of logical fallacy appears in these sentences?
slippery slope
genetic fallacy
fallacy of the single cause
correlation proves causation
The sentences assume that because trucks have low gas mileage (a correlation), the people driving them don't care about the environment (causation). Just because two things are correlated (truck driving and low gas mileage) doesn't mean one causes the other (not caring about the environment). There could be many other reasons for driving a truck (e.g., work requirements) that have nothing to do with environmental concern. This is a classic example of the "correlation proves causation" fallacy.
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Correlation proves causation