In a tu quoque, the argument rejects someone's claim on the basis of the person's

A) hypocrisy regarding that claim. B) feelings about that claim. C) authority about that claim.


A

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Identify which fallacy has been committed. The needle exchange program is an obvious blunder. Any such program would require that workers know how to find illegal drug users. And the only way to do this is to interact with such criminals. And of course, anyone who knowingly interacts with criminals can't be trusted with running a government-funded program

a. Fallacy of Positioning b. Guilt by Association c. Appeal to Fear d. Straw Person Fallacy e. Appeal to Pity f. Abusive Ad Hominem g. Poisoning the Well

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Søren Kierkegaard’s position on faith and reason could be summarized as

a. religion within the limits of reason alone. b. reason within the limits of religion alone. c. religion and reason within the limits of universal morality alone. d. religion and reason as two, co-equal partners in the quest for the same truth.

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Paul's primary purpose for writing letters was to

A. teach patience and tolerance. B. harass members of the early church. C. correct his recipient's beliefs and behavior. D. announce the date of the Parousia.

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A splinter religious group or subgroup associated with a larger tradition is known as a _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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