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.George, I speak for the rest of the neighbors on our street. Frankly, your front yard is a mess, and we'd appreciate it if you would do something about it. We put the time and money into making our places look nice, but the effort is largely ruined by one awful looking place right here in the middle of the block. We hope you'll do something about it.
What will be an ideal response?
This might look like peer pressure or common practice, but we don't believe it's a fallacy at all.
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Which inductive generalization is stronger?
a. Clearly, mining is becoming less dangerous in the United States. A team of researchers from the Association of Mine Operators surveyed over 50 mine workers union officials, and the vast majority said that there had been fewer safety violations and fewer accidents in the last five years than in the five preceding years. b. Clearly, mining is becoming less dangerous in the United States. A team of researchers from the Association of Mine Operators surveyed over 50 owners of independent mining companies, and the vast majority said that they had fewer safety violations and fewer accidents in the last five years than in the five preceding years.
Which enemy of God will experience a "second death" in a "lake of fire"?
A. the false prophet B. Hades C. the Dragon of Chaos D. All these answers are correct.
Suppose that the following pair of statements appears in a review of the same work of art. Identify which of the aesthetic principles referred to in the text each statement in the pair appeals to. Then state whether the principles are compatible and thus form the basis for a consistent review, or whether they are incompatible and cannot both be used in a consistent review.a. A poem should not mean but be.b. To appreciate Paradise Lost, it is essential to determine whether Milton meant Satan as a figure of evil, or as a liberated and thus attractively heroic figure.
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“Many sports commentators think that boxing is safe. It’s not. Boxers suffer more brain damage than any other athletes.” Which of the following issues represents the issue(s) of this argument?
a. Whether many sports commentators think that boxing is safe. b. Whether boxing is safe. c. Whether boxers suffer more brain damage than any other athletes. d. Both A and B.