Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.When several people in Harvey's department get new computers, he is annoyed because he is not among them. "I'll tell you what," Harvey says to his wife, "if they want to rip me off by not getting a new computer for me, I'll just rip them off for extra office supplies. They've got a lot of stuff at work we could use around here, and they'll have no way of knowing that it's gone. Turnabout's fair play."
What will be an ideal response?
Two wrongs make a right.
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Which of the following disjunctive statements does Anselm make use of?
A. Either God exists or does not exist. B. Either God exists or his existence is necessary. C. Either God exists or his existence is contingent. D. Either God's existence is impossible or his existence is possible.
What could happen if the evaporator pressure becomes too low?
A. Moisture in the system will cause the expansion valve to freeze. B. Moisture will freeze on the evaporator surface restricting air flow. C. Liquid refrigerant will damage the accumulator. D. Excessive temperature extremes will damage the evaporator.
Which Canaanite civilization developed a theology of history remarkably similar to that of Deuteronomy and Kings during the ninth century BCE?
A. Edom B. Phoenicia C. Syria D. Moab