Has anyone ever proven that soccer players would be protected from head injuries if they

wore some kind of helmet? Then it must be true that helmets are unnecessary in soccer.



a. begging the question e. strawman
b. appeal to ignorance f. red herring
c. appeal to illegitimate authority g. no fallacy committed
d. ad hominem


B

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