A: It's crucial for our relations with the Soviet Union that we soften our public
criticism of their nuclear plant tragedy.
B: I can't believe you! You are obviously ignorant of the immense dangers posed by
nuclear power plant disasters. How can you see nothing to criticize in their handling
of the recent explosion? Don't you realize that thousands upon thousands of people
might have died, not to mention the catastrophic effects it might have had on our
own country.
What will be an ideal response?
(B is guilty of the straw man fallacy. B misrepresents A's position as claiming that there is
nothing to criticize. In fact, A said that we should "soften our public criticism.")
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a. Afghanistan b. Pakistan c. sub-Saharan Africa d. Indonesia
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A. weak inductive argument B. strong inductive argument C. invalid deductive argument D. valid deductive argument
Frankfurt's Happy Addict thought experiment is intended to show that we are never really responsible for our actions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Who said that identifying classes of people would be easier if there were readily available
physical characteristics to identify them?
A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Jesus D. Buddha