"In 1965, Watts, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, was torn by several days of violent riots. The Governor of California, aghast at the burning and looting, described the riots as ‘the worst disaster for California since my election as Governor
' It follows that the Governor has a low opinion of his performance in office" commits the fallacy of A) slippery slope B) equivocation C) amphiboly D) composition E) division
C
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