According to van den Haag, it is easier to change the conditions that incline
people to crime than it is to change the cost of committing crime.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Which statement is accurate in its description of consumer protection?
A) The Consumer Product Safety Commission has the power to order recalls, public warnings, and refunds. B) Statistics show that, in fact, safety regulations rarely succeed in increasing safety. C) Critics exaggerate the cost of safety regulations and product recalls. D) Safety regulations permit people to choose to save money by purchasing riskier (but less expensive) products.
When two subjects are virtually identical in every respect except for the space they occupy, we say this is a __________ case of a high degree of analogy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Pet owners argue for a law to ensure that pet food is free of lethal contaminants. Apparently they are unaware that half the children of the world eat contaminated food and drink polluted water every day. Thousands of these kids die regularly from cholera. The nations of the world should unite to halt this ongoing tragedy. In
the mean time, we can forget about pets. A) Argument against the person, abusive. B) Complex question. C) No fallacy. D) Straw man. E) Red herring.
Ancient Incas thought that each tribe had been created by its own patron god
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.