Which of the following is a retentionist argument?
A. The death penalty is an uncivilized and cruel form of punishment.
B. Executions are nothing but state-sanctioned murder.
C. The only proper penalty for murder is retribution, according to lex talionis.
D. You cannot compensate a wrongly convicted person if he or she has been executed.
C. The only proper penalty for murder is retribution, according to lex talionis.
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A) begging the question B) begging the question against C) complex question D) false alternatives E) accident
Consider the following argument: "Yeah, I know that Bob cheated on his wife. But he didn't really do anything wrong because his wife cheated on him first." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the fallacy of look who's talking B. the fallacy of two wrongs make a right C. a bandwagon argument D. None of the answers are correct
These are the sacred "texts" of oral traditions
a. legends b. creation stories c. myths d. narrative threads
Technician A says a block or ladder diagrams are used to aid in troubleshooting air conditioning duct system faults. Technician B says the use of test lights is not recommended for under dash service. Who is correct?
A. Technician A only B. Technician B only C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B