According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?Either we all sign organ donor cards or medical facilities will start cloning people just to sell their body parts.

A. erroneous principle
B. false principle
C. invalid analogy
D. either-or
E. hasty deduction


Answer: D

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