Ancient Mesopotamian cultures believed in the existence of human souls. Since this belief is thousands of years old, it follows that humans must have souls.

A. appeal to ignorance
B. faulty analogy
C. appeal to fear
D. appeal to tradition
E. equivocation


Answer: D

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