Which of the following displays the informal fallacy of appeal to pity?
A. A classmate concedes a disagreement with you, but only because she believes you are not smart enough to win a debate with her.
B. A student asks a teacher to give him an A in a course because if he gets anything less, he will not get into medical school.
C. A man argues that you should believe that he is rich because if you do not, he will punch you in the face.
D. A woman argues that you must be wrong because you are a jerk.
Answer: B
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