An either-or fallacy
A. attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
B. forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.
C. assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.
D. introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
E. assumes that because two things are related in time, they are causally linked.
Answer: B
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