INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Members of the jury, surely you will not find defendant Carlos guilty of burglary. Carlos is a visitor from our neighbor to the south, where he has eight young brothers and sisters. Those poor kids and their impoverished mother live a desperate hand-to-mouth existence. Carlos was hoping only to send a few more dollars home to
ease their suffering. In the name of humanity, you must vote to acquit this caring brother.
A) Slippery slope.
B) No fallacy.
C) Missing the point.
D) Appeal to pity.
E) Red herring.
D
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