Question

question 8 (1 point)
module 4.6
which one of these is probably not a fallacious argument?
we have to get an electric car. everyone is buying them now.
you tell me to not drink so much whiskey, but what would happen if i asked you to stop working out so much?
judging from my family history, if i dont lose weight, i will become diabetic.
if we open the border to one person, everyone will come in.

Explanation:

• The first option is an example of the bandwagon fallacy (appealing to popularity).
• The second option is a tu quoque fallacy (attacking the person's consistency rather than the argument).
• The fourth option is a slippery - slope fallacy (assuming an extreme consequence from a small action).
• The third option is a reasonable argument based on family history (a form of inductive reasoning).

Answer:

Judging from my family history, if I don't lose weight, I will become diabetic.