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."A preliminary economic analysis suggests that federal government proposals to protect the northern spotted owl will cost the Pacific Northwest about 40,000 jobs-and the effect on the spotted owl population is pretty much unknown. But, hey, what do the livelihoods of 40,000 human beings matter when the government is responding to pressure groups?"-Orange County Register
What will be an ideal response?
This appeal is to indignation (argument from outrage).
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"Passive euthanasia" can be classified as which of the following?
a) a passive act of not taking steps to prolong life b) a deliberate act via a definite action that results in killing someone (including oneself) c) injecting a patient with a lethal overdose of narcotics to end his/her suffering d) all of these choices
Druids believe nature to be divine in her own right
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Who is well-known for arguing that we should live our lives with love and compassion for others?
a. The Dalai Lama c. John Searle b. Henry Thoreau d. Isaac Asimov
Kierkegaard held that life could only have meaning if we commit ourselves to a cause or ideal that we know is worth
pursuing.
a. True b. False