Question

13d. person a: \we should increase the schools budget for arts and music.\
person b: \so, what youre really saying is we should bankrupt the school and serve caviar for lunch instead of teaching math!\

what fallacy is person b using?

• slippery slope
• appeal to authority
• bandwagon
• strawman

Explanation:

Analyze the dialogue

Person A proposes a moderate budget increase for arts and music. Person B responds by exaggerating this claim to an extreme, absurd position: bankrupting the school, serving caviar, and stopping math classes.

Define the fallacy

This tactic of misrepresenting, oversimplifying, or exaggerating an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack is known as a Strawman Fallacy.

Evaluate the options

• Slippery Slope suggests a chain reaction of events leading to disaster, which is not the primary mechanism here.
• Appeal to Authority relies on an expert's opinion, which is absent.
• Bandwagon argues that something is correct because it is popular.
• Strawman directly matches Person B's distortion of Person A's argument.

Answer:

• Slippery Slope
• Appeal to Authority
• Bandwagon
• Strawman (Correct answer)