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."The police asked the neighbors on both sides of the Owens's home whether they'd ever seen either of them do any drugs. They all agreed they hadn't, so it's a pretty safe bet they aren't really drug users."

What will be an ideal response?


Misplaced burden of proof.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The "playing God" argument against cloning

A) Is religious in nature. B) Is the same as the "yuck factor" argument. C) Is built on teachings in the Christian Bible. D) Is not necessarily a religious argument.

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What is the principle that can be defended under all stages of human development, according to Feyerabend?

a. Anything goes b. Act only on that maxim that you can will to be moral law c. The greatest good for the greatest number d. All things to all men

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These patterns are active and light in the basic structuring energies of the whole universe

a. T'ai Chi b. yang c. principles d. yin

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