"Either you're with us or you're against us. And if you're against us, then we will bomb you back to the Stone Age. So, you better be with us." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The fallacy of false alternatives
B. The questionable cause fallacy
C. The loaded question fallacy
D. The fallacy of appeal to ignorance
E. None of the answers are correct
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Benedictus de Spinoza
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements is true about the ideal of ahimsa?
A. It became prominent in India after the time of the Buddha. B. It is easily achievable. C. It fails to discourage psychological hurt. D. It is a high ideal.
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A) simple B) extended, with at most two conclusions C) extended, with more than two conclusions