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.What do I think about Scientology's belief in reincarnation? I think Scientology is run by a high school dropout who doesn't know any science at all-except the science of fleecing people.
What will be an ideal response?
Personal attack ad hominem.
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Why are Jains one of the wealthiest classes in India?
a. because they control the banking industry b. because of prohibitions on professions that take a life or profit from slaughter are prohibited, they’ve had to turn to commercial professions c. because their asceticism encourages them to save their money d. because they own large tracts of land in India
Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, an anthropologist, argues that
anthropologists should refrain from making value judgments about the moral differences present in different cultures, because doing so is intolerant.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.According to Augustine, evil is defined as:
a. a lack of goodness. b. discord among the parts of the soul. c. an excess of emotional states. d. pain and suffering. e. none of these answers.
What is the central principle of utilitarianism? How should this be understood, and what difficulties are associated with it in both theory and practice?
What will be an ideal response?